Libya - Industry Employment 2017
19.16%
+0.83% from 2016
Libya's industry employment was 19.16% in 2017, increased +0.83% from 18.32% in 2016. This was the 90th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 1.73% | -2.7% |
| 2nd | Burundi | 3.47% | -0.1% |
| 3rd | Djibouti | 5.64% | 2.7% |
| 4th | Lao PDR | 6.52% | 2.2% |
| 5th | Uganda | 6.82% | 0.2% |
| 6th | Angola | 6.97% | 0.1% |
| 7th | Guinea-Bissau | 7.04% | 1.4% |
| 8th | Mozambique | 7.44% | -2.1% |
| 9th | Malawi | 7.48% | 0.2% |
| 10th | Niger | 7.74% | 1.6% |
| 11th | Tanzania | 7.94% | 0.3% |
| 12th | Papua New Guinea | 8.08% | -0.4% |
| 13th | Liberia | 8.21% | 0.1% |
| 14th | Mali | 8.24% | 22.7% |
| 15th | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.32% | 13.4% |
| 16th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.37% | -0.1% |
| 17th | Solomon Islands | 8.40% | -2.0% |
| 18th | Chad | 8.43% | 4.7% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 9.16% | 16.5% |
| 20th | Madagascar | 9.37% | 1.4% |
| 21st | Haiti | 9.55% | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Zambia | 9.75% | 0.0% |
| 23rd | Moldova | 9.89% | -3.4% |
| 24th | Vanuatu | 10.48% | 5.9% |
| 25th | Equatorial Guinea | 10.51% | -2.0% |
| 26th | Kenya | 10.79% | 1.7% |
| 27th | Luxembourg | 11.00% | -10.3% |
| 28th | Zimbabwe | 11.12% | 4.8% |
| 29th | Bhutan | 11.73% | 8.8% |
| 30th | Timor-Leste | 11.77% | -10.4% |
| 31st | Fiji | 11.86% | 0.9% |
| 32nd | Yemen, Republic of | 11.90% | -3.7% |
| 33rd | Georgia | 12.47% | 11.0% |
| 34th | Eritrea | 12.75% | -1.2% |
| 35th | Macao SAR, China | 13.18% | -4.7% |
| 36th | Rwanda | 13.35% | 0.9% |
| 37th | Nigeria | 13.44% | -0.9% |
| 38th | Mauritania | 13.88% | 1.4% |
| 39th | Channel Islands | 13.89% | -0.9% |
| 40th | Samoa | 14.02% | 0.6% |
| 41st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 14.05% | -0.4% |
| 42nd | Bahamas, The | 14.12% | 2.8% |
| 43rd | Guinea | 14.14% | 1.5% |
| 44th | Sudan | 14.21% | -0.9% |
| 45th | Azerbaijan | 14.37% | 0.3% |
| 46th | Cameroon | 14.43% | 0.4% |
| 47th | Central African Republic | 14.55% | -0.6% |
| 48th | French Polynesia | 14.84% | -0.3% |
| 49th | Senegal | 15.13% | 19.8% |
| 50th | Gabon | 15.41% | 2.7% |
| 51st | Greece | 15.52% | 1.0% |
| 52nd | Tajikistan | 15.52% | -0.2% |
| 53rd | Belize | 15.70% | -0.1% |
| 54th | Myanmar | 15.70% | -3.1% |
| 55th | Jamaica | 15.72% | 0.1% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | 15.74% | 4.3% |
| 57th | Puerto Rico (US) | 15.81% | -1.1% |
| 58th | Singapore | 15.88% | -1.7% |
| 59th | Peru | 16.07% | -3.4% |
| 60th | Brunei Darussalam | 16.13% | -2.7% |
| 61st | St. Lucia | 16.34% | -0.9% |
| 62nd | Botswana | 16.39% | 0.3% |
| 63rd | Netherlands | 16.58% | 2.9% |
| 64th | Armenia | 16.71% | 5.9% |
| 65th | Comoros | 16.87% | -4.0% |
| 66th | Gambia, The | 16.90% | 1.2% |
| 67th | Benin | 16.99% | 2.2% |
| 68th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 16.99% | -1.2% |
| 69th | Cyprus | 17.05% | 0.0% |
| 70th | Montenegro | 17.08% | -2.2% |
| 71st | Cuba | 17.12% | 0.8% |
| 72nd | Ecuador | 17.22% | -0.4% |
| 73rd | Israel | 17.38% | -0.7% |
| 74th | Panama | 17.41% | 1.0% |
| 75th | Iceland | 17.48% | 0.1% |
| 76th | Ghana | 17.50% | 1.2% |
| 77th | Namibia | 17.63% | -8.8% |
| 78th | Nicaragua | 17.73% | 0.0% |
| 79th | Costa Rica | 17.88% | -0.5% |
| 80th | Maldives | 18.02% | -3.9% |
| 81st | Uruguay | 18.08% | -1.7% |
| 82nd | Sweden | 18.16% | -0.2% |
| 83rd | United Kingdom | 18.21% | -1.4% |
| 84th | Virgin Islands (US) | 18.23% | -2.4% |
| 85th | Mongolia | 18.53% | 2.3% |
| 86th | Philippines | 18.66% | 4.6% |
| 87th | Ireland | 18.84% | 1.6% |
| 88th | Denmark | 18.94% | -0.6% |
| 89th | Guatemala | 19.00% | -9.6% |
| 90th | Libya | 19.16% | 4.5% |
| 91st | Barbados | 19.31% | 0.3% |
| 92nd | Togo | 19.33% | 0.6% |
| 93rd | Australia | 19.43% | -2.8% |
| 94th | Paraguay | 19.51% | 0.4% |
| 95th | United States | 19.56% | -0.2% |
| 96th | Colombia | 19.59% | 1.1% |
| 97th | Norway | 19.67% | 0.8% |
| 98th | Canada | 19.75% | 1.2% |
| 99th | Malta | 19.82% | -0.3% |
| 100th | Kazakhstan | 19.85% | -2.0% |
| 101st | Guam | 19.89% | -0.8% |
| 102nd | Albania | 19.95% | -0.8% |
| 103rd | Spain | 20.04% | 1.8% |
| 104th | Dominican Republic | 20.10% | 1.9% |
| 105th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.12% | 0.1% |
| 106th | Jordan | 20.15% | -2.0% |
| 107th | Afghanistan | 20.19% | -5.4% |
| 108th | France | 20.41% | 0.6% |
| 109th | Bangladesh | 20.42% | -0.2% |
| 110th | Switzerland | 20.48% | -0.4% |
| 111th | New Zealand | 20.65% | 1.8% |
| 112th | Brazil | 20.94% | -2.0% |
| 113th | Argentina | 21.13% | -2.0% |
| 114th | Belgium | 21.17% | -0.4% |
| 115th | Congo, Republic of | 21.19% | -3.9% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 21.65% | -1.1% |
| 117th | Finland | 21.85% | -2.0% |
| 118th | El Salvador | 21.89% | 3.7% |
| 119th | Cabo Verde | 21.91% | 0.5% |
| 120th | Indonesia | 22.12% | 1.4% |
| 121st | Chile | 22.38% | -1.5% |
| 122nd | Morocco | 22.47% | 1.3% |
| 123rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 22.53% | -3.5% |
| 124th | São Tomé and Principe | 22.59% | 0.6% |
| 125th | Honduras | 22.66% | -3.4% |
| 126th | Thailand | 22.90% | -3.5% |
| 127th | Latvia | 22.96% | -4.8% |
| 128th | Uzbekistan | 23.05% | 0.0% |
| 129th | Eswatini | 23.06% | -5.7% |
| 130th | South Africa | 23.35% | 0.0% |
| 131st | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 24.07% | -2.3% |
| 132nd | Mauritius | 24.26% | -6.0% |
| 133rd | Pakistan | 24.27% | 2.9% |
| 134th | Portugal | 24.45% | 0.9% |
| 135th | Ukraine | 24.52% | 0.2% |
| 136th | Mexico | 24.56% | 1.4% |
| 137th | Japan | 24.58% | -0.1% |
| 138th | Kyrgyz Republic | 24.78% | -0.1% |
| 139th | Guyana | 24.91% | 0.0% |
| 140th | Austria | 24.92% | -2.5% |
| 141st | New Caledonia | 25.09% | 0.7% |
| 142nd | Serbia | 25.11% | 4.0% |
| 143rd | Kuwait | 25.11% | 0.3% |
| 144th | European Union | 25.12% | 0.4% |
| 145th | Lithuania | 25.13% | 0.0% |
| 146th | India | 25.27% | 0.3% |
| 147th | Korea | 25.31% | 0.3% |
| 148th | Cambodia | 25.49% | -1.1% |
| 149th | Suriname | 25.64% | 0.3% |
| 150th | Viet Nam | 25.78% | 4.1% |
| 151st | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.89% | -0.3% |
| 152nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 25.91% | -2.0% |
| 153rd | Italy | 26.00% | -0.5% |
| 154th | Tonga | 26.01% | 1.8% |
| 155th | Croatia | 26.08% | -2.2% |
| 156th | Iraq | 26.21% | -0.9% |
| 157th | Saudi Arabia | 26.35% | 0.0% |
| 158th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 26.56% | 4.1% |
| 159th | Russian Federation | 26.84% | 0.1% |
| 160th | Germany | 27.41% | 0.3% |
| 161st | Türkiye | 27.59% | -0.9% |
| 162nd | Malaysia | 27.72% | 0.8% |
| 163rd | Turkmenistan | 28.39% | -0.2% |
| 164th | Sri Lanka | 28.40% | 7.6% |
| 165th | West Bank and Gaza | 28.41% | 1.7% |
| 166th | Slovenia | 29.29% | 0.3% |
| 167th | Bulgaria | 29.32% | -2.8% |
| 168th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.52% | -5.6% |
| 169th | Nepal | 29.53% | 1.0% |
| 170th | China | 29.97% | 1.1% |
| 171st | Estonia | 30.17% | -0.1% |
| 172nd | United Arab Emirates | 30.49% | -1.5% |
| 173rd | North Macedonia | 30.71% | 1.1% |
| 174th | Belarus | 30.77% | -2.5% |
| 175th | Algeria | 30.98% | -1.2% |
| 176th | Hungary | 31.52% | 3.6% |
| 177th | Poland | 31.67% | 0.7% |
| 178th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 33.22% | 0.2% |
| 179th | Lesotho | 33.27% | -0.5% |
| 180th | Romania | 33.28% | 0.6% |
| 181st | Tunisia | 33.29% | -0.2% |
| 182nd | Bahrain | 35.31% | 0.0% |
| 183rd | Slovak Republic | 37.14% | 1.6% |
| 184th | Czechia | 38.06% | 0.0% |
| 185th | Oman | 43.37% | 6.1% |
| 186th | Qatar | 54.50% | -0.1% |
FAQ
What was Libya's industry employment in 2017?▾
Libya's industry employment in 2017 was 19.16%. This ranked 90th globally.
How did Libya's industry employment change in 2017?▾
Libya's industry employment increased by 4.5% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest industry employment in 2017?▾
Qatar had the highest industry employment in 2017 at 54.50%.
What is the industry employment of Libya in 2017?▾
The industry employment of Libya in 2017 was 19.16%. This ranked 90th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Libya's industry employment?▾
Libya's industry employment went from 18.32% in 2016 to 19.16% in 2017, a 4.5% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -11.2%. View full analysis →
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