Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Libya
Libya: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 87.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2006
All-time low
22.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Libya, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 87.9% 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 88.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, 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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.2% | — |
| 1951 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 28.2% | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 31.8% | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 41.0% | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 45.8% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 54.3% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 87.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 87.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.2% | 23.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 45.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 70.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 80.6% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.8% | 87.9% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Libya?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Libya was 87.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.