Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Libya
Libya: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 87.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.91
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.16
in 2006
All-time low
22.22
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Libya, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 87.91 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Libya peaked at 88.16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 1950.
That places Libya 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.54 | 22.22 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.24 | 23.27 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.49 | 45.83 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.54 | 70.54 | 79.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 80.58 | 86.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.85 | 86.95 | 88.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.94 | 87.82 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.86 | 87.83 | 87.91 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Libya
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 16.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 22.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 52.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Libya?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Libya was 87.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.16 in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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