Unemployment rate for young people in Libya
Libya: Unemployment rate for young people was 50.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.06
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.56
in 2020
All-time low
43.98
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 50.06 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Libya peaked at 53.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.98, in 1991.
That places Libya 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.98 | — |
| 1992 | 44.47 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.87 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.54 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.67 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.62 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.72 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.04 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.4 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.66 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.89 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.01 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.38 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.28 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.13 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.56 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.37 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.88 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.68 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.54 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.38 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.47 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.57 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.56 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 52.09 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 50.84 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.86 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 50.59 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 50.06 | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 50.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 50.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.88, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.37 | 43.98 | 46.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.18 | 46.4 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.52 | 49.56 | 51.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.17 | 49.86 | 53.56 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate for young people in Libya?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Libya was 50.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.98 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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