Industry share of total emplyoment in Libya
Libya: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.63
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 1991
All-time low
17.88
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Libya is 18.63, 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 share of total emplyoment in Libya peaked at 24.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.88, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.54 | — |
| 1992 | 24.06 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.72 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.52 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.15 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.96 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.01 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.59 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.43 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.42 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.06 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.87 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.39 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.43 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.94 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.21 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.21 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.41 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.35 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.56 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.92 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.91 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.84 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.32 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.16 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.41 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.75 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.18 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.44 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.88 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.28 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.08 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.63 | +3.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.33 | 22.43 | 24.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 21.87 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 18.32 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 17.88 | 18.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Libya?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Libya was 18.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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