Total employment, male in Libya
Libya: Total employment, male was 1.53 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.53 million ages 15+
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.61 million ages 15+
in 2010
All-time low
919,710 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, male in Libya, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Libya stood at 1.53 million ages 15+.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Libya peaked at 1.61 million ages 15+ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 919,710 ages 15+, in 1991.
Libya ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 919,710 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 943,741 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 974,750 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million ages 15+ | -5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.53 million ages 15+ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 417,874 ages 15+, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.53 million ages 15+ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.66 million ages 15+, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million ages 15+ | 919,710 ages 15+ | 1.19 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ages 15+ | 1.24 million ages 15+ | 1.59 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million ages 15+ | 1.53 million ages 15+ | 1.61 million 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, male in Libya?
- Total employment, male in Libya was 1.53 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million ages 15+ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,710 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for total employment, male?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, male (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.