As of August 2018, the employment situation of women in Libya differed significantly from that of men. According to a survey, female unemployment reached around 60 percent, against only five percent for males. Moreover, a significant difference was observed in the share of self-employed individuals, with men exceeding the female self-employment share by nearly 10 times.
Which of the following best describes your current employment situation?
* 287 males and 699 females.
Respondents were representative of the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata, Sabha, Sabratha, Ajdabiya, Sirte, and Zuwara.
The source does not indicate figures for retirement. The percentage of retired people has been calculated by Statista by subtracting the other shares from the total (100 percent).
The methodology included both computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) and computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI) with respondents face-to-face.
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