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Libya Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Libya Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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19.78% in 2021

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Libya was 19.78% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (19.78%), 2015 (19.69%), 2020 (19.65%), 2016 (19.56%), 2011 (19.50%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Libya Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	19.78%
2nd	2015	19.69%
3rd	2020	19.65%
4th	2016	19.56%
5th	2011	19.50%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	18.76%	−0.33pp	173rd
2024	19.09%	+0.37pp	180th
2023	18.71%	−0.52pp	180th
2022	19.24%	−0.54pp	181st
2021	19.78%	+0.13pp	180th
2020	19.65%	+0.56pp	181st
2019	19.09%	+0.22pp	182nd
2018	18.87%	−0.19pp	178th
2017	19.05%	−0.51pp	179th
2016	19.56%	−0.13pp	179th
2015	19.69%	+0.40pp	179th
2014	19.30%	−0.02pp	180th
2013	19.31%	+0.28pp	176th
2012	19.03%	−0.47pp	176th
2011	19.50%	+0.18pp	180th
2010	19.32%	+0.03pp	177th
2009	19.29%	+0.25pp	178th
2008	19.04%	+0.27pp	181st
2007	18.77%	−0.03pp	181st
2006	18.81%	+0.15pp	179th
2005	18.66%	−0.28pp	176th
2004	18.94%	−0.14pp	178th
2003	19.07%	−0.21pp	176th
2002	19.28%	+0.04pp	175th
2001	19.24%	−0.04pp	178th
2000	19.28%	+0.04pp	178th
1999	19.23%	+0.04pp	176th
1998	19.19%	+0.04pp	175th
1997	19.15%	−0.06pp	175th
1996	19.21%	−0.12pp	173rd
1995	19.33%	+0.00pp	174th
1994	19.33%	+0.32pp	172nd
1993	19.01%	+0.18pp	170th
1992	18.83%	+0.23pp	172nd
1991	18.60%	–	174th

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