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Libya Partners with France and Turkey to Develop Workforce Skills and Tackle Unemployment
Libya is stepping up efforts to address its chronic unemployment crisis through new international partnerships and training programmes, as fresh government data reveals that nearly 241,000 people are officially registered as jobseekers across the country. With unemployment estimated at around 30 percent — particularly severe among young people — the North African nation is turning to European and Turkish cooperation to build a more skilled and employable workforce.
Main Facts and Key Details
According to statistics published by Libya's Tripoli-based Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, the total number of registered jobseekers reached 240,548 as of March 2026. The figures reveal a striking gender gap: 56 percent of registered jobseekers are female, while 44 percent are male. The largest age group seeking employment is 31 to 40 years old, totalling 106,529 individuals, while the youngest cohort of 18 to 28 years old accounts for just 11,181 registrations.
Geographically, the highest concentration of jobseekers is in western Libya with 97,574 registrations, followed by the east with 68,141, central Libya with 45,988, and the south with 28,846. The Ministry stressed that these figures represent only those who have formally registered, and the actual number of unemployed Libyans is believed to be significantly higher. In September 2020, the government estimated unemployment at 390,000, or 14 percent, though independent estimates place the real figure closer to 30 percent.
International Training and Cooperation
In a significant development, the National Oil Corporation's Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institute in Sebha signed a training cooperation agreement with Expertise France, funded by the European Union. The deal provides advanced specialised training programmes in renewable energy for third-year students and trainers at the institute. The EU Delegation in Libya described the agreement as "a concrete investment in Libya's people, institutions and energy future," aimed at preparing a new generation of Libyan professionals for the demands of the labour market and the country's energy transition.
Meanwhile, the Libyan-Turkish Business Forum for Building Materials and Construction Supplies launched in Benghazi on May 12, bringing together several Turkish companies specialising in the construction sector. Munim Naji Al-Saity, Chairman of the Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, said the forum represents an important platform for enhancing economic cooperation, improving supply chains, and reducing costs in the local market — measures expected to generate employment opportunities in Libya's reconstruction and development projects.
Challenges and Outlook
Despite these initiatives, Libya's labour market faces deep structural challenges. The country has long struggled with an oversized public sector, with an estimated 2.3 million state sector workers, many of whom receive salaries without actively working. At the same time, the private sector remains underdeveloped, and many Libyans hold multiple jobs — one in the state sector and another privately — complicating the accuracy of unemployment statistics.
The Ministry of Labour has acknowledged that unemployment data in Libya remains inaccurate, and there is ongoing debate about how unemployment should be defined in the Libyan context. Experts say that without comprehensive labour market reforms, diversification away from oil dependence, and sustained investment in vocational training, the country's unemployment crisis — especially among its youth — will continue to pose a major obstacle to stability and economic recovery.
The coming months will be critical as Libya seeks to translate these international partnerships into tangible job creation, with the success of the EU-funded renewable energy training and the Turkish business forum serving as key indicators of whether foreign cooperation can make a meaningful difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of jobless Libyans.
