Share of female workers by sector in Libya
Libya: Share of female workers by sector was 6.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.46
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.72
in 1992
All-time low
6.46
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Libya stood at 6.46. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Libya peaked at 9.72 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2025.
Libya ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.72 | — |
| 1992 | 9.72 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.67 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.31 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.97 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.76 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.74 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.46 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.97 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.65 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.62 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.21 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.88 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.46 | -5.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 8.72 | 9.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.8 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 6.64 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.46 | 7.21 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Libya?
- Share of female workers by sector in Libya was 6.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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