Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya
Libya: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 92,562 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Libya, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 New Zealand 97,789 compare
- 117 Costa Rica 97,419 compare
- 118 Somalia 93,839 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 90,385 compare
- 121 Denmark 90,252 compare
- 122 Slovakia 88,302 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 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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About this data
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.