Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya stood at 1.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 9.27 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.7 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Libya 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Bhutan 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Lesotho 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Lebanon 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Argentina 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Armenia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Libya was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.