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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.5% | — |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.6% 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 | 23.3% | 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
- 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 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.