GDP per person employed in Libya
Libya: GDP per person employed was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Libya stood at 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Libya peaked at 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Libya
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 22.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Libya?
- Gdp per person employed in Libya was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per person employed?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.