Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 73.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.73
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.33
in 2007
All-time low
72.21
in 2017
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya stood at 73.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 78.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.21, in 2017.
Libya ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.72 | — |
| 1992 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.95 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.14 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.46 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.63 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.85 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.08 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.79 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.26 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.05 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.99 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.09 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.21 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.76 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.28 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.33 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.73 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.13 | 75.72 | 76.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.71 | 76.85 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.13 | 72.21 | 77.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.32 | 72.76 | 73.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 73 Argentina 74.28 compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.12 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 73.79 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 73.19 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 73.14 compare
- 79 Egypt 72.88 compare
More work & labour data for Libya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Libya was 73.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.21 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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