Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10.0% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 15.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2025.
Libya ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.