Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya
Libya: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 15.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya peaked at 16.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
That places Libya 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Libya?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Libya was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.