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Unemployment rate
Libya — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2% (1988 est.) |
| 1991 | 2% (1988 est.) |
| 1992 | 2% (1988 est.) |
| 1993 | NA% |
| 1994 | NA% |
| 1995 | NA% |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | 25% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 30% (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 30% (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 30% (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 30% (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 30% (2001) |
| 2004 | 30% (2001) |
| 2005 | 30% (2004) |
| 2006 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2008 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2009 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 180 |
| 2010 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 180 |
| 2011 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 176 |
| 2012 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 180 |
| 2013 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 180 |
| 2014 | 30% (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 182 |
| 2015 | 30% (2004 est.) | country comparison to the world: 186 |
| 2016 | 30% (2004 est.) | country comparison to the world: 188 |
| 2017 | 30% (2004 est.) | country comparison to the world: 203 |
| 2018 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2019 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2020 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2021 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2022 | 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2023 | 19.58% (2021 est.) 20.07% (2020 est.) 19.66% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 18.74% (2023 est.) 19.32% (2022 est.) 19.6% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 18.7% (2024 est.) 18.8% (2023 est.) 19.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |