Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Libya
Libya: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 50.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.59
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.56
in 2020
All-time low
43.98
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Libya, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Libya is 50.59, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Libya peaked at 53.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.98, in 1991.
That places Libya 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 50.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 50.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.31, 2.4× 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 | 51.39 | 49.86 | 53.56 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Libya?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Libya was 50.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.98 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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