Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 20.1% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Lebanon peaked at 25.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 78th 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 (% of total employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
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- 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)
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- 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 (% of total employment) in Lebanon?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Lebanon was 20.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (% of total 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).