Egypt vs Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Egypt
47.4%
in 2025
Lebanon
48.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
170th
Lebanon rank
168th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 48.0% against 47.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 170th and Lebanon ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.3% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 50.3% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 49.5% | 4.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 48.0% against 47.4% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 170th and Lebanon ranks 168th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.