Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 14.602 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.744 % for 2016. Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.019 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.689 % in 2003 and a record low of 14.451 % in 2011. Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Libya – Table LY.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
14.60 2017	15.74 2016	14.45 2011	17.69 2003	%	yearly	1991 - 2017

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Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	14.60 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female (%)	3.45 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male (%)	14.22 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	9.08 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female (%)	25.30 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	51.30 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	38.66 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Forc... (%)	67.84 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Ag... (%)	40.82 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 1... (%)	48.70 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	25.05 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	15.88 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	19.03 2012	yearly	2012 - 2012
Libya LY: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	12.41 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fema... (%)	6.21 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male (%)	29.48 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	18.05 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female (%)	18.81 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	67.50 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	43.20 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	26.68 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	60.92 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female E... (%)	9.28 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employmen... (%)	33.87 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employme... (%)	60.37 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	17.68 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force... (%)	37.85 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour F... (%)	67.04 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employm... (%)	60.34 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	58.91 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emp... (%)	7.47 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	36.04 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Age... (%)	45.94 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	41.09 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Empl... (%)	27.84 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employme... (%)	26.35 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	21.98 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female E... (%)	53.75 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Empl... (%)	62.87 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment (%)	46.25 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Emplo... (%)	43.87 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	5.05 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment (%)	5.79 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment (%)	2.38 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment (%)	39.66 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employem... (%)	10.62 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emplo... (%)	13.28 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	27.16 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP (Intl $)	44,887.95 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017

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Libya Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	29,874.070 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,095.950 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	3.588 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LYD bn)	128.676 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LYD bn)	140.430 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Revenue (LYD bn)	131.116 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	7.194 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	2.863 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	5.770 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Libya LY: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals (%)	0.00 2010	yearly	1962 - 2010
Libya LY: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	6,000.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports (%)	72.36 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: O... (%)	15.54 2016	yearly	1962 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: E... (%)	8.19 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: L... (%)	1.07 2016	yearly	1962 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: M... (%)	12.10 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: S... (%)	0.07 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: S... (%)	0.22 2016	yearly	1962 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy (USD mn)	5,795.97 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: W... (%)	12.10 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Export Value Index (2000=100)	47.15 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communic... (%)	61.40 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: Commercial Service (USD mn)	85.50 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport (%)	38.60 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel (%)	14.63 2010	yearly	1977 - 2010
Libya LY: Battle-Related Deaths: Number of People (Person)	1,727.00 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
Libya LY: GDP: Volume: 2003 Prices (LYD mn)	49,854.30 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Libya LY: Cereal Production (Metric Ton)	229,673.00 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Libya LY: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments (USD mn)	755.80 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Libya LY: Methane Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equiva... (Metric Ton th)	16,025.76 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Libya LY: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	88.70 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Libya LY: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equi... (Metric Ton th)	681.09 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Libya LY: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 ... (Metric Ton th)	160.80 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Libya LY: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	0.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Libya LY: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	366.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Libya LY: Terrestrial Protected Areas: % of Total Land Area (%)	0.21 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Libya LY: Claims on Central Government: Annual Growth as % of Broad Money (%)	27.33 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016
Libya LY: Claims on Private Sector: Annual Growth as % of Broad Money (%)	-1.83 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Libya LY: Broad Money (LYD mn)	91,650.60 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Broad Money: % of GDP (%)	131.72 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Broad Money: to Total Reserves Ratio (%)	0.70 2015	yearly	1965 - 2015
Libya LY: Broad Money: Average Annual Growth Rate (%)	22.07 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Libya LY: Claims on Central Government: % GDP (%)	-162.59 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector (LYD mn)	6,726.00 2008	yearly	2002 - 2008
Libya LY: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector (%)	6.31 2008	yearly	2002 - 2008
Libya LY: Adjusted Savings: Natural Resources Depletion: % of GNI (%)	4.74 2011	yearly	2002 - 2011
Libya LY: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income (USD mn)	30,001.26 2011	yearly	2002 - 2011
Libya LY: Coal Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Forest Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.11 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Mineral Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP (%)	1.56 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Oil Rents: % of GDP (%)	46.76 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Total Natural Resources Rents: % of GDP (%)	48.43 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011
Libya LY: Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death (%)	0.02 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Libya LY: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World (%)	8.60 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World (%)	12.56 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors: ... (USD mn)	1.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Libya LY: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: IAEA (USD mn)	0.05 2016	yearly	2006 - 2016
Libya LY: Electricity Production From Oil: Gas And Coal Sources: % of Total (%)	100.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	0.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Libya LY: Agricultural Methane Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	840.79 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Libya LY: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa (USD mn)	6.07 2017	yearly	1955 - 2017
Libya LY: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa (USD mn)	10.82 2017	yearly	1955 - 2017
Libya LY: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	7.10 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Libya LY: IMF Account: Fund Position: Use of Fund Credit (UFC): USD (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	63.60 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Tot... (%)	6.17 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption (kt)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: Droughts, Floods, Extreme Temperatures: Average 1990-2009: % of Popula... (%)	0.00 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
Libya LY: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area (%)	0.53 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption (kt)	36,248.29 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: Electricity Production From Renewable Sources: Excluding Hydroelectric... (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	19.50 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: Access to Electricity: % of Population (%)	98.54 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption (kt)	11,114.68 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Libya LY: Electricity Production From Renewable Sources: Excluding Hydroelectric (kWh)	0.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: S... (USD mn)	0.00 2013	yearly	2006 - 2013
Libya LY: Automated Teller Machines (ATMs): per 100,000 Adults (Number)	3.88 2012	yearly	2004 - 2012
Libya LY: Container Port Traffic: TEU (20 Foot Equivalent Units) (TEU)	451,232.00 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Libya LY: BOP: Grants: Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	28.86 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Terrestrial & Marine Protected Areas: % of Total Territorial Area (%)	0.29 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Electricity and Heat Production: % of Total Fuel Co... (%)	53.19 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Residential Buildings and Commercial and Public Ser... (%)	3.36 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Transport: % of Total Fuel Combustion (%)	39.31 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Manufacturing Industries and Construction: % of Tot... (%)	4.13 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: Branches: per 100,000 Adults: Commercial Banks (Number)	11.45 2012	yearly	2004 - 2012
Libya LY: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNPBF (USD mn)	-0.05 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Libya LY: Production Index: 2004-2006: Food (2004-2006=100)	112.70 2014	yearly	1961 - 2014
Libya LY: Production Index: 2004-2006: Crop (2004-2006=100)	113.88 2014	yearly	1961 - 2014
Libya LY: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	2.50 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Libya LY: BOP: Grants: Excluding Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	152.83 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Libya LY: Production Index: 2004-2006: Livestock (2004-2006=100)	112.16 2014	yearly	1961 - 2014
Libya LY: CO2 Emissions from Other Sectors: Excluding Residential Buildings and ... (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
Libya LY: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female... (%)	32.66 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Libya LY: ICT: Goods Imports: % Total Goods Imports (%)	3.58 2010	yearly	2007 - 2010
Libya LY: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female E... (%)	9.28 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Libya LY: GDP: Growth: Imports of Goods and Services (%)	-15.71 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015
Libya LY: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit (%)	32.60 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Libya LY: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.60 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Libya LY: GDP: Real: Gross Domestic Income (LYD mn)	23,797.46 2011	yearly	2003 - 2011
Libya LY: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: E... (%)	6.00 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Libya LY: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Libya LY: Time Required to Get Electricity (Day)	118.00 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Libya LY: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits (%)	10.30 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Libya LY: GDP: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (LYD mn)	-1,390.00 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Libya LY: Adjusted Net Savings: Including Particulate Emission Damage: % of GNI (%)	41.48 2008	yearly	2002 - 2008
Libya LY: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employmen... (%)	33.87 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017

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