Libya: occupations of seasonal migrant workers 2020

Most seasonal migrant workers in Libya in 2020 were involved in unskilled jobs. Among them, 30 percent performed elementary occupations, including jobs in the construction and agricultural field that do not require skilled labor. Moreover, 21 percent of the seasonal migrant workers in the country were technicians and associate professionals, while 15 percent were working in craft and related trades. Seasonal migrant workers are involved in circular migration, meaning that they move regularly from the home to the host country - Libya in this case - to work or seek employment.

Distribution of seasonal migrant workers in Libya in 2020, by occupation

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Libya

Survey time period

November and December 2020

Number of respondents

476 seasonal migrant workers

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The source specifies that "Elementary occupations as per ISCO-08 classification of occupations includes jobs such as unskilled construction work, unskilled agricultural work which require the performance of simple and routine physical or manual tasks and are therefore translated as the lowest skilled jobs."

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