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

Lebanon: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

00.511.51991200720231991: 1.61992: 1.41993: 1.11994: 0.8311995: 0.5441996: 0.2751997: 0.1011998: 0.11999: 0.12000: 0.12001: 0.12002: 0.12003: 0.12004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.3162007: 0.7022008: 0.4982009: 0.312010: 0.1562011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.1692016: 0.3192017: 0.532018: 0.8082019: 0.8442020: 0.7422021: 0.4432022: 0.7442023: 1.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 1.1% for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 956.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon peaked at 1.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Lebanon ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 1.6%
1992 1.4% -12.6%
1993 1.1% -19.2%
1994 0.8% -25.6%
1995 0.5% -34.5%
1996 0.3% -49.5%
1997 0.1% -63.3%
1998 0.1% -0.4%
1999 0.1% -0.1%
2000 0.1% -0.1%
2001 0.1% -0.1%
2002 0.1% +0.0%
2003 0.1% -0.0%
2004 0.1% +0.0%
2005 0.1% +0.3%
2006 0.3% +215.0%
2007 0.7% +122.3%
2008 0.5% -29.0%
2009 0.3% -37.9%
2010 0.2% -49.6%
2011 0.1% -35.9%
2012 0.1% -0.1%
2013 0.1% -0.0%
2014 0.1% +0.1%
2015 0.2% +69.4%
2016 0.3% +88.4%
2017 0.5% +66.2%
2018 0.8% +52.4%
2019 0.8% +4.4%
2020 0.7% -12.1%
2021 0.4% -40.3%
2022 0.7% +67.8%
2023 1.1% +41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.1% 1.6% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 116 Algeria 1.2% compare
  2. 117 Barbados 1.1% compare
  3. 118 Brazil 1.1% compare
  4. 120 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  5. 121 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 122 Austria 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon?
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon was 1.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
Lebanon ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 956.4%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.