Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.98 against 5.73 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.25.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 | 6.14 | 2.32 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 5.71 | 2.41 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 5.66 | 3.42 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 6.28 | 5.74 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lebanon, at 10.98 against 5.73 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.25, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.