Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya
Libya: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya peaked at 24.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2022.
That places Libya 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya was 18.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.