Lebanon vs OECD members: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lebanon
11.3%
in 2019
OECD members
5.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
22nd
OECD members rank
21st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lebanon
- OECD members
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 11.3% against 5.0% in OECD members, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lebanon or OECD members?
- Lebanon, at 11.3% against 5.0% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lebanon and OECD members?
- 6.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and OECD members?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Lebanon and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.