Libya—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
25.9%
2025
YoY Change
-1.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#114
of 188 countries
Maximum
27.8%
2017
Minimum
21.7%
2007
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
25.9%
Previous
26.3%
Highest
27.8%
Lowest
21.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Libya's self-employed (% of total) was 25.9% in 2025, ranking #114 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 27.8% (2017) and the lowest was 21.7% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.2% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.