Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon peaked at 10.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.6% compare
- 149 Jordan 6.3% compare
- 150 Chad 6.3% compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 6.1% compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 5.8% compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.7% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon was 6.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).