Gambia vs Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Gambia
48.7%
in 2025
Lebanon
48.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
167th
Lebanon rank
168th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.7% against 48.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 167th and Lebanon ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.1% | 3.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 46.3% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 50.3% | 1.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 49.5% | 0.9% | 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), Gambia or Lebanon?
- Gambia, at 48.7% against 48.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Gambia ranks 167th 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.