Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Libya: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.8%
in 2025
Libya
18.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Libya rank
10th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.8% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Libya ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 19.1% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 19.0% | 9.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 19.3% | 10.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 19.2% | 11.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.8% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Libya?
- 12.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Libya rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Libya ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.