The majority of the people employed in Libya are males. In 2019, men in employment amounted to around 1.3 million, against 627 thousand women. The proportion between females and males did not grow significantly compared to 2010. In general, the relation remained at around 46 females per 100 males. A total of over 1.9 million people aged 15 years and older were employed in Libya in 2020.
Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (May 9, 2021). Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/
ILO. (2021). Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/
ILO, Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, May 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235946/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-gender/
