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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Libya's labour force participation stands at 47.96% as of 2025-12-31, down from 48.27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Libya's labour force participation was 47.96%, down from 48.27% in 2024.
In 2024, Libya's labour force participation was 48.27%, down from 48.51% in 2023.
In 2023, Libya's labour force participation was 48.51%, down from 48.73% in 2022.
In 2022, Libya's labour force participation was 48.73%, up from 45.46% in 2021.
In 2021, Libya's labour force participation was 45.46%, up from 45.02% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.96% | -0.303% |
| 2024 | 48.27% | -0.241% |
| 2023 | 48.51% | -0.218% |
| 2022 | 48.73% | +3.26% |
| 2021 | 45.46% | +0.442% |
| 2020 | 45.02% | -4.18% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.074% |
| 2018 | 49.28% | -0.054% |
| 2017 | 49.33% | -0.044% |
| 2016 | 49.37% | -0.028% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.006% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.083% |
| 2013 | 49.31% | +0.159% |
| 2012 | 49.15% | +0.116% |
| 2011 | 49.04% | +0.233% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.437% |
| 2009 | 48.37% | +0.45% |
| 2008 | 47.92% | +0.459% |
| 2007 | 47.46% | +0.489% |
| 2006 | 46.97% | +0.321% |
| 2005 | 46.65% | +0.114% |
| 2004 | 46.53% | +0.089% |
| 2003 | 46.45% | +0.037% |
| 2002 | 46.41% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 46.45% | -0.123% |
| 2000 | 46.57% | +0.043% |
| 1999 | 46.53% | +0.243% |
| 1998 | 46.29% | +0.207% |
| 1997 | 46.08% | +0.166% |
| 1996 | 45.91% | +0.132% |
| 1995 | 45.78% | +0.094% |
| 1994 | 45.69% | +0.063% |
| 1993 | 45.62% | +0.039% |
| 1992 | 45.58% | +0.024% |
| 1991 | 45.56% | +0.014% |
| 1990 | 45.55% | — |
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Libya's labour force participation is 47.96% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 48.27% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 49.4% (2015); the lowest is 45.02% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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