Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Libya's unemployment rate stands at 18.76% as of 2025-12-31, down from 19.09% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Libya's unemployment rate was 18.76%, down from 19.09% in 2024.
In 2024, Libya's unemployment rate was 19.09%, up from 18.71% in 2023.
In 2023, Libya's unemployment rate was 18.71%, down from 19.24% in 2022.
In 2022, Libya's unemployment rate was 19.24%, down from 19.78% in 2021.
In 2021, Libya's unemployment rate was 19.78%, up from 19.65% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.76% | -0.327% |
| 2024 | 19.09% | +0.372% |
| 2023 | 18.71% | -0.525% |
| 2022 | 19.24% | -0.541% |
| 2021 | 19.78% | +0.128% |
| 2020 | 19.65% | +0.564% |
| 2019 | 19.09% | +0.222% |
| 2018 | 18.87% | -0.188% |
| 2017 | 19.05% | -0.506% |
| 2016 | 19.56% | -0.131% |
| 2015 | 19.69% | +0.395% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.016% |
| 2013 | 19.31% | +0.281% |
| 2012 | 19.03% | -0.474% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.183% |
| 2010 | 19.32% | +0.031% |
| 2009 | 19.29% | +0.249% |
| 2008 | 19.04% | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 18.77% | -0.034% |
| 2006 | 18.81% | +0.145% |
| 2005 | 18.66% | -0.278% |
| 2004 | 18.94% | -0.136% |
| 2003 | 19.07% | -0.207% |
| 2002 | 19.28% | +0.042% |
| 2001 | 19.24% | -0.036% |
| 2000 | 19.28% | +0.042% |
| 1999 | 19.23% | +0.041% |
| 1998 | 19.19% | +0.041% |
| 1997 | 19.15% | -0.061% |
| 1996 | 19.21% | -0.119% |
| 1995 | 19.33% | +0.003% |
| 1994 | 19.33% | +0.322% |
| 1993 | 19.01% | +0.178% |
| 1992 | 18.83% | +0.227% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
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Libya's unemployment rate is 18.76% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 19.09% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 19.78% (2021); the lowest is 18.6% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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