Libya — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
The unemployment rate reading for Libya was 18.8% in 2025. The previous reading was 19.1% in 2024; the period change was −0.33 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.2%, the latest reading was below.
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- Annual data, 1991–2025
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.8 % |
| 2024 | 19.1 % |
| 2023 | 18.7 % |
| 2022 | 19.2 % |
| 2021 | 19.8 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 19.7 % |
| 2019 | 19.1 % |
| 2018 | 18.9 % |
| 2017 | 19.1 % |
| 2016 | 19.6 % |