Unemployment Rate in Libya increased to 18.80 percent in 2025 from 18.60 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Libya averaged 19.15 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.70 percent in 2015 and a record low of 18.60 percent in 2024. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Libya is expected to reach 18.40 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Libya Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 18.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 7.38 7.31 million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 18.80 18.60 percent Dec 2025


Libya Unemployment Rate
In Libya, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18.80 18.60 19.70 18.60 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly