Status in employment in Libya
Libya: Status in employment 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
Status in employment in Libya, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 73.73 for status in employment in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Libya peaked at 78.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.21, 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.
Status in employment 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 73.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 73.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 status in employment in Libya?
- Status in employment in Libya was 73.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.21 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for status in employment?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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