Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya

Libya: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 92,562 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
92,562
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
92,562
in 2027
All-time low
68,954
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 69.0k2006: 71.0k2007: 73.8k2008: 75.7k2009: 77.2k2010: 79.8k2011: 78.9k2012: 75.3k2013: 76.8k2014: 78.8k2015: 80.1k2016: 81.2k2017: 83.2k2018: 85.0k2019: 86.2k2020: 76.2k2021: 77.3k2022: 85.4k2023: 87.9k2024: 88.4k2025: 90.1k2026: 91.4k2027: 92.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Libya recorded 92,562 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya peaked at 92,562 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 68,954, in 2005.

Libya ranks 119th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Libya, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 68,954
2006 71,049 +3.0%
2007 73,750 +3.8%
2008 75,673 +2.6%
2009 77,239 +2.1%
2010 79,759 +3.3%
2011 78,864 -1.1%
2012 75,270 -4.6%
2013 76,819 +2.1%
2014 78,820 +2.6%
2015 80,119 +1.6%
2016 81,181 +1.3%
2017 83,244 +2.5%
2018 84,957 +2.1%
2019 86,198 +1.5%
2020 76,181 -11.6%
2021 77,260 +1.4%
2022 85,433 +10.6%
2023 87,896 +2.9%
2024 88,380 +0.6%
2025 90,146 +2.0%
2026 91,421 +1.4%
2027 92,562 +1.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 92,562 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 92,562 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73,333 68,954 77,239 5
2010s 80,523 75,270 86,198 10
2020s 86,160 76,181 92,562 8

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 116 New Zealand 97,789 compare
  2. 117 Costa Rica 97,419 compare
  3. 118 Somalia 93,839 compare
  4. 120 Turkmenistan 90,385 compare
  5. 121 Denmark 90,252 compare
  6. 122 Slovakia 88,302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya was 92,562 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 92,562 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 68,954 in 2005.
How does Libya rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Libya ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.