Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 25.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.0% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon peaked at 30.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon was 25.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).