Libya's unemployment fell from 19.2 % in 1996 to 18.8 % in 2025.
Libya · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 12 with data
Unemployment
Libya's youth unemployment rose from 45.6 % in 1996 to 50.1 % in 2025.
Participation
Libya's participation rose from 45.9 % in 1996 to 48.0 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
161st of 182 · 8th in MENA+
Libya's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 28.7 % in 1996 to 33.0 % in 2025.
Employment
Libya's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) rose from 37.1 % in 1996 to 39.0 % in 2025.
Libya's labour force, total rose from 1.48M in 1996 to 2.62M in 2025.
Libya's self-employed (% of total employment) rose from 23.9 % in 1996 to 25.9 % in 2025.
Libya's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) rose from 19.3 % in 1996 to 21.6 % in 2025.
Structure
Libya's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 14.6 % in 1996 to 10.0 % in 2025.
Libya's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 23.0 % in 1996 to 18.6 % in 2025.
Libya's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 62.5 % in 1996 to 71.4 % in 2025.
Productivity
Libya's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) fell from intl $74.1k in 1996 to intl $49.5k in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Libya.
- Long-term unemployment (% of unemployed)No data
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)No data
- Part-time employment (% of employment)No data
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data