The Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) conducted research in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Siftung (FES) to investigate the multifaceted economic realities of migrants in Libya. It aims to present findings regarding (i) the economic significance of Libya for migrants in their migration journey, (ii) the economic and financial conditions of migrants in Libya, and (iii) the opportunities and risks migrants face in the Libyan labour market.

The research findings are primarily based on 317 quantitative interviews carried out in 2023 with migrants who had stayed at least 3 months in Libya. Quantitative data was collected through 4Mi, which is MMC’s flagship data collection system, and contextualized by qualitative interviews with key informants as well as an extensive literature review.