The majority of the people employed in Libya are from urban areas. In 2019, the urban population in employment amounted to around 1.27 million, against 705 thousand living in rural areas. This meant that for every 100 working people among the urban population there were around 55 individuals in employment from rural regions. Compared to the previous years, the employment gap between areas of residence did not change significantly. A total of over 1.9 million people were employed in Libya in 2020.
Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence
(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 16, 2021). Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/
ILO. (2021). Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by Area of Residence (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/
ILO, Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people employed in Libya from 2010 to 2019, by area of residence (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, May 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236383/number-of-people-employed-in-libya-by-area-of-residence/
