Total employment, female in Libya
Libya: Total employment, female was 537,807 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Libya, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Libya is 537,807 ages 15+, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Libya peaked at 578,759 ages 15+ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188,610 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Libya 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 188,610 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 202,885 ages 15+ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 219,246 ages 15+ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 239,370 ages 15+ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 259,522 ages 15+ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 286,970 ages 15+ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 313,246 ages 15+ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 342,435 ages 15+ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 370,897 ages 15+ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 399,709 ages 15+ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 423,287 ages 15+ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 446,626 ages 15+ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 471,745 ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 489,492 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 509,375 ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 525,600 ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 543,983 ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 558,191 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 567,718 ages 15+ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 578,759 ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 537,807 ages 15+ | -7.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 537,807 ages 15+ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 315,835 ages 15+, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 537,807 ages 15+ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 million ages 15+, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,242 ages 15+ | 188,610 ages 15+ | 370,897 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 493,573 ages 15+ | 399,709 ages 15+ | 567,718 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,283 ages 15+ | 537,807 ages 15+ | 578,759 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 total employment, female in Libya?
- Total employment, female in Libya was 537,807 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 578,759 ages 15+ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,610 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for total employment, female?
- Libya ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.