Egypt vs Lebanon: Labor participation rate

Egypt
44.57
in 2025
Lebanon
43.42
in 2023
Egypt rank
167th
Lebanon rank
169th

Labor participation rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 44.57 against 43.42 in Lebanon, a difference of 1.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 167th and Lebanon ranks 169th of 186 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 47.27 44.38 2.89 Egypt
2000s 45.99 43.96 2.03 Egypt
2010s 46.73 46.83 0.1 Lebanon
2020s 43.03 44.95 1.92 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, Egypt or Lebanon?
Egypt, at 44.57 against 43.42 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor participation rate between Egypt and Lebanon?
1.15, with Egypt 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 participation rate?
Egypt ranks 167th and Lebanon ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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