Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya
Libya: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya peaked at 16.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2025.
Libya ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Libya was 11.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.