Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023

01231991200720231991: 3.51992: 31993: 2.41994: 1.81995: 1.21996: 0.6091997: 0.2251998: 0.2251999: 0.2242000: 0.2222001: 0.222002: 0.2182003: 0.2162004: 0.2142005: 0.2182006: 0.6912007: 1.62008: 1.12009: 0.6842010: 0.3452011: 0.2212012: 0.222013: 0.2182014: 0.2142015: 0.3552016: 0.6572017: 1.12018: 1.62019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 0.922022: 1.52023: 2.1

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

Annual values for Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Tunisia 2.5% compare
  2. 108 Botswana 2.3% compare
  3. 109 Mauritius 2.2% compare
  4. 111 Luxembourg 2.0% compare
  5. 112 Slovenia 1.8% compare
  6. 113 Uzbekistan 1.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.