Annual working hours per worker in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual working hours per worker was 2,412 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,412 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,464 hours per worker
in 2009
All-time low
2,306 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Lebanon is 2,412 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Lebanon peaked at 2,464 hours per worker in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,306 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,450 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,446 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,447 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,455 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,464 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,461 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,458 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,456 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,453 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,448 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,443 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,440 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,436 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,431 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,423 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,306 hours per worker | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,387 hours per worker | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,415 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,412 hours per worker | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,412 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,412 hours per worker is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,452 hours per worker | 2,446 hours per worker | 2,464 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,445 hours per worker | 2,423 hours per worker | 2,461 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 hours per worker | 2,306 hours per worker | 2,415 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1062 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,052 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,193 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Lebanon?
- Annual working hours per worker in Lebanon was 2,412 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,464 hours per worker in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,306 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.