Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Libya
Libya: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 18.76 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.76
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 2021
All-time low
18.6
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Libya stood at 18.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Libya peaked at 19.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1991.
That places Libya 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6 | — |
| 1992 | 18.83 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.01 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.33 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.15 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.23 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.24 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.28 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.94 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.77 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.04 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.29 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.32 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.03 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.31 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.56 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.05 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.86 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.09 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.65 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.78 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.24 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.71 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.09 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.76 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 18.6 | 19.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 18.66 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 18.86 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 18.71 | 19.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Libya?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Libya was 18.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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