Employment by status in Libya
Libya: Employment by status was 73.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Libya, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 73.7% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Libya peaked at 78.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2017.
That places Libya 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.7% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 76.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.8% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 73 Argentina 74.3% compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.1% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 73.8% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 73.2% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 73.1% compare
- 79 Egypt 72.9% compare
More work & labour data for Libya
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Libya?
- Employment by status in Libya was 73.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for employment by status?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.