Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya
Libya: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 15.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya peaked at 16.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
That places Libya 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Libya was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.