Labor Force Participation Rate of Libya
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the male Labor Force Participation Rate of Libya was 60.42% in 2022 (a difference of +0.52 compared to 2021); and the female Labor Force Participation Rate of Libya was 34.37% in 2022 (a difference of +0.43 compared to 2021).

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force Participation Rate as "the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period" .

See also: Labor Force of Libya.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force Participation Rate of Libya (%)
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Labor Force Participation Rate of Libya
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Year Male Labor Force Participation Rate (%) Female Labor Force Participation Rate (%)
1990 61.13 28.14
1991 61.14 28.43
1992 61.15 28.76
1993 61.16 29.12
1994 61.17 29.48
1995 61.17 29.83
1996 61.17 30.17
1997 61.17 30.48
1998 61.16 30.79
1999 61.16 31.09
2000 61.22 31.46
2001 61.35 31.86
2002 61.46 32.26
2003 61.56 32.66
2004 61.64 33.02
2005 61.72 33.34
2006 61.71 33.55
2007 61.63 33.67
2008 61.55 33.77
2009 61.47 33.84
2010 61.39 33.91
2011 61.30 33.90
2012 61.22 33.90
2013 61.16 33.89
2014 61.11 33.89
2015 61.07 33.89
2016 61.02 33.96
2017 60.96 34.04
2018 60.89 34.13
2019 60.83 34.23
2020 58.81 32.95
2021 59.99 33.85
2022 60.42 34.37