The International Organization for Migration (IOM) showed that the number of immigrants registered with it in Libya reached 787,326 individuals, of five main nationalities, 54% of whom are concentrated in the cities of the western region.
Data from the Displacement Tracking Matrix covering the period between August and October of last year confirmed that 787,326 immigrants are registered in Libya, 78% of whom are adult men, 11% are women, and 11% are children, including 4% unaccompanied children.
“54% of immigrants registered with the IOM are concentrated in the cities of the western region of Libya, 12% are concentrated in the southern region, while 34% are concentrated in the eastern region. The majority of immigrants in Libya are of five main nationalities: Sudan, with 26% of the total immigrants, followed by Niger, with 24% of the total immigrants, Egypt, with 21% of the total immigrants, and Chad and Nigeria with 10% and 4% respectively.” IOM says.
Data from the International Organization for Migration previously showed that nearly 200,000 Sudanese migrants have arrived in Libya since the civil war that broke out in Sudan in April 2023, with the largest percentage concentrated in the south, specifically in the city of Kufra, before moving north towards the coastal cities.
Data from the Displacement Tracking Matrix, which tracks the conditions of displaced persons and migrants in their countries or in host countries, showed that 49% of migrants in Libya work in the construction sector, 10% work in the manufacturing and factories sector, 9% are local workers and cleaners, 8% work in the agriculture sector, while only 6% work in the sales and retail sector.
However, the data indicated that unemployment rates among migrants in Libya have risen to nearly 21%. The unemployment rate among male migrants is 19% and rises to 51% among female migrants.
The data also monitored the cost of the journey to reach Libya, which is $3,400 paid by migrants coming from Asian countries, and $1,203 paid by migrants from Middle Eastern countries to reach Libya. While migrants from North African countries pay about $802 to reach Libya, and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa pay $575.
