Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 877.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon peaked at 3.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -63.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +217.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +124.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 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 contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon was 2.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 877.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.