Libya Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Libya youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 50.45%, a 1.15% decline from 2021.
- Libya youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 51.61%, a 1.38% decline from 2020.
- Libya youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 52.99%, a 2.93% increase from 2019.
- Libya youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 50.06%, a 0.3% increase from 2018.
Libya Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
50.45% |
-1.15% |
2021 |
51.61% |
-1.38% |
2020 |
52.99% |
2.93% |
2019 |
50.06% |
0.30% |
2018 |
49.76% |
-0.23% |
2017 |
49.99% |
-0.83% |
2016 |
50.82% |
-0.43% |
2015 |
51.25% |
0.66% |
2014 |
50.59% |
0.05% |
2013 |
50.54% |
0.78% |
2012 |
49.77% |
-0.13% |
2011 |
49.89% |
0.98% |
2010 |
48.92% |
0.39% |
2009 |
48.52% |
0.66% |
2008 |
47.86% |
0.70% |
2007 |
47.16% |
0.34% |
2006 |
46.82% |
0.52% |
2005 |
46.30% |
-0.09% |
2004 |
46.40% |
0.04% |
2003 |
46.36% |
-0.11% |
2002 |
46.47% |
0.11% |
2001 |
46.36% |
0.05% |
2000 |
46.30% |
-0.06% |
1999 |
46.36% |
0.29% |
1998 |
46.08% |
-0.22% |
1997 |
46.29% |
0.35% |
1996 |
45.95% |
-0.03% |
1995 |
45.97% |
0.50% |
1994 |
45.47% |
0.63% |
1993 |
44.84% |
0.49% |
1992 |
44.35% |
0.58% |
1991 |
43.77% |
43.77% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |