Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya
Libya: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 22.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya is 22.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya peaked at 24.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.
Libya ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.8% | 22.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Libya was 22.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".