Work & Labour in Libya

211 indicators covering work & labour for Libya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 88.9% 2025 up 1.2% 40th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.6% 2025 up 0.3% 100th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 25.0% 2025 up 0.5% 101st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 4.6% 2025 down 1.8% 162nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.8% 2025 up 2.8% 85th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.8% 2025 up 8.4% 82nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 6.0% 2025 down 2.4% 80th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 74.1% 2025 up 1.4% 75th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 72.9% 2025 up 1.6% 73rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.9% 2025 up 1.0% 74th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 25.9% 2025 down 3.8% 113th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 27.1% 2025 down 4.1% 115th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 23.1% 2025 down 3.2% 114th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.3% 2025 up 1.2% 57th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.4% 2025 down 1.9% 90th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.9% 2025 up 9.9% 24th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.2% 164th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.2% 164th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 21.6% 2025 down 4.8% 115th
GDP per person employed 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 11.1% 81st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 20.5% 97th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 20.5% 97th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year 2025 up 22.5% 79th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year 2025 up 22.5% 79th
GDP per employed person 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 11.1% 81st
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.05 2027 down 96.4% 146th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.05 2027 down 96.4% 146th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0015 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.4% 177th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.5% 183rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 101.84 2025 down 32.5% 155th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 8.7% 2023 down 13.3% 118th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous -66.21 2025 down 736.6% 193rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.4% 183rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.4% 183rd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year 2023 down 205.4% 94th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.53 2026 down 30.1% 102nd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.53 2026 down 30.1% 102nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.47 2027 down 1.6% 16th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 25.47 2027 down 1.6% 16th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 92,562 2027 up 11.2% 119th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.66 2027 down 7.3% 171st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.44 2027 down 4.8% 49th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.29 2027 down 1.7% 35th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 180.76 2027 up 14.8% 83rd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,314 2027 up 11.2% 119th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.75 2027 up 0.9% 28th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 417.35 2027 up 22.4% 77th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.25 % change on previous year 2027 down 50.9% 95th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.16 % change on previous year 2027 up 327.9% 80th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.13 % change on previous year 2027 down 45.4% 95th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 87.9% 2025 up 0.1% 48th
Monthly minimum wage 1,000 2024 up 122.2% 135th
Monthly minimum wage 1,000 2024 up 122.2% 138th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.802 2025 down 1.2% 120th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 0.0% 88th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6274 % change on previous year 2025 up 164.3% 52nd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.5% 2025 down 2.9% 29th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 25.3% 2025 down 0.7% 29th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 36.0% 2025 down 4.5% 32nd