Libya: employment distribution by type and gender

As of August 2018, the employment situation of women in Libya differed significantly from that of men. According to a survey, female unemployment reached around 60 percent, against only five percent for males. Moreover, a significant difference was observed in the share of self-employed individuals, with men exceeding the female self-employment share by nearly 10 times.

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

Libya

Survey time period

July 11 to August 5, 2018

Number of respondents

986 respondents*

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* 287 males and 699 females.
Respondents were representative of the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata, Sabha, Sabratha, Ajdabiya, Sirte, and Zuwara.

The source does not indicate figures for retirement. The percentage of retired people has been calculated by Statista by subtracting the other shares from the total (100 percent).

The methodology included both computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) and computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI) with respondents face-to-face.

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