Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya
Libya: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1991.
That places Libya 4th out of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.9% | 53.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Libya was 50.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.