Unemployment rate of males vs females in Libya
Libya: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 15.45 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.45
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 1994
All-time low
15.45
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Libya stood at 15.45. 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 males vs females in Libya peaked at 16.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2025.
That places Libya 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.16 | — |
| 1992 | 16.34 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.47 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.7 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.55 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.46 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.46 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.36 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.09 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.91 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.68 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.92 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.16 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.35 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.16 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.52 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.39 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.93 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.76 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.59 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.67 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.98 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.84 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.45 | -2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.48 | 16.16 | 16.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 15.61 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 15.76 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 15.45 | 16.67 | 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 of males vs females in Libya?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Libya was 15.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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