Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya
Libya: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya peaked at 24.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2007.
That places Libya 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Libya was 22.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.