Libya: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 62.55.
That's down 0.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Libya ranks #146 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 21.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 64.09
- Trough
- 58.63
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- +6.7%
- +1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.4%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 62.5450 | |
| 62.8600 | |
| 63.1580 | |
| 63.4220 | |
| 59.1860 | |
| 58.6260 | |
| 63.9370 | |
| 64.0150 | |
| 64.0680 | |
| 64.0930 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is 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.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 62.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Libya rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Libya ranked #146 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Libya's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Libya is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 21.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.