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Labor Market Dynamics in Libya: Reintegration for Recovery

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2015-06-09T19:34:34Z
dc.date.available 2015-06-09T19:34:34Z
dc.date.issued 2015-06-03
dc.description.abstract This policy note provides an initial assessment of Libya's labor market and discusses policy options for promoting employability as part of a broader jobs strategy. It is intended as a contribution to evidence on Libya's labor market for the benefit of policy makers, civil society and the broader international community. The report finds that the overall unemployment rate in Libya increased from 13.5 percent in 2010 prior to the uprising to 19 percent as of 2012, having changed little since then. Youth unemployment stands at approximately 48 percent and female unemployment 25 percent. The vast majority (85 percent) of Libya's active labor force is employed in the public sector, a high rate even by regional standards. The rate for women is even higher (93 percent). Employment in industry (largely the oil sector) and agriculture accounts for only 10 percent of the labor force. While nearly all public sector workers are covered by some form of social insurance, only 46 percent of private sector workers are enrolled - a striking difference. The report further discusses the implications of Libyan jobseeker profiles. Thirty percent of firms have reported difficulty in recruiting qualified Libyan nationals. Only 15-30 percent of Libya’s labor force is relatively skilled and likely could be hired readily if given access to basic job training and job search assistance. For the remainder of the unemployed work force, targeted interventions would need to be designed for advanced skills development, vocational training, reconversion, and apprenticeship and entrepreneurship programs. The report discusses options for shifting Libya from a rentier state to a diversified, productive economy through economic and technical partnerships to help accelerate creating economic opportunities and jobs. en
dc.identifier.isbn 978-1-4648-0566-0
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22015
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries World Bank Study;
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject conflict
dc.subject employment
dc.subject fragility
dc.subject jobs
dc.subject labor
dc.subject private sector development
dc.subject skills
dc.subject social protection
dc.title Labor Market Dynamics in Libya en
dc.title.subtitle Reintegration for Recovery en
dc.type Book en
dc.type Livre fr
dc.type Libro es
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea Jobs
okr.date.disclosure 2015-06-09
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Publication
okr.globalpractice Social Protection and Labor
okr.identifier.doi 10.1596/978-1-4648-0566-0
okr.identifier.report 97478
okr.language.supported en
okr.region.administrative Middle East and North Africa
okr.region.country Libya
okr.topic Conflict and Development :: Conflict and Fragile States
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: Legal Regulation and Business Environment
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Markets
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Policies
okr.unit MNC01
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