Employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023

02468101991200720231991: 4.51992: 4.61993: 4.61994: 4.61995: 4.61996: 4.61997: 4.61998: 4.61999: 4.62000: 4.52001: 4.52002: 4.52003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 62006: 7.52007: 8.92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 8.92021: 8.92022: 8.92023: 9

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

Analysis

In 2023, employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon stood at 9.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon peaked at 9.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 4.5%
1992 4.6% +1.0%
1993 4.6% +0.4%
1994 4.6% +0.2%
1995 4.6% +0.1%
1996 4.6% -0.3%
1997 4.6% -0.4%
1998 4.6% +0.1%
1999 4.6% -0.4%
2000 4.5% -0.6%
2001 4.5% +0.2%
2002 4.5% -0.0%
2003 4.5% -0.0%
2004 4.5% -0.1%
2005 6.0% +32.4%
2006 7.5% +24.7%
2007 8.9% +19.6%
2008 9.0% +0.3%
2009 9.0% +0.1%
2010 9.0% -0.1%
2011 9.0% -0.1%
2012 9.0% -0.1%
2013 9.0% +0.1%
2014 9.0% +0.2%
2015 9.0% +0.1%
2016 9.0% +0.0%
2017 9.0% +0.1%
2018 9.0% +0.1%
2019 9.0% -0.0%
2020 8.9% -1.7%
2021 8.9% +1.0%
2022 8.9% -0.6%
2023 9.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 4.5% 4.6% 9
2000s 6.3% 4.5% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 6 Honduras 10.2% compare
  2. 7 Angola 9.6% compare
  3. 8 Sao Tome and Principe 9.0% compare
  4. 10 Tonga 8.1% compare
  5. 11 Papua New Guinea 7.5% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon?
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon was 9.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Lebanon ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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
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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).