Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2022
All-time low
86.5%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023

0204060801001991200720231991: 86.51992: 86.61993: 871994: 87.31995: 87.61996: 87.81997: 88.21998: 88.51999: 88.82000: 89.12001: 89.42002: 89.62003: 89.92004: 90.12005: 90.32006: 90.62007: 90.72008: 90.92009: 912010: 91.12011: 91.32012: 91.42013: 91.62014: 91.82015: 91.82016: 91.82017: 91.82018: 91.72019: 91.82020: 91.92021: 922022: 92.52023: 92.4

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 92.4% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon peaked at 92.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1991.

Lebanon ranks 14th 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.

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 86.5%
1992 86.6% +0.1%
1993 87.0% +0.4%
1994 87.3% +0.4%
1995 87.6% +0.4%
1996 87.8% +0.2%
1997 88.2% +0.4%
1998 88.5% +0.3%
1999 88.8% +0.4%
2000 89.1% +0.3%
2001 89.4% +0.3%
2002 89.6% +0.3%
2003 89.9% +0.3%
2004 90.1% +0.2%
2005 90.3% +0.2%
2006 90.6% +0.3%
2007 90.7% +0.2%
2008 90.9% +0.2%
2009 91.0% +0.1%
2010 91.1% +0.2%
2011 91.3% +0.2%
2012 91.4% +0.1%
2013 91.6% +0.2%
2014 91.8% +0.2%
2015 91.8% +0.1%
2016 91.8% -0.1%
2017 91.8% -0.0%
2018 91.7% -0.0%
2019 91.8% +0.1%
2020 91.9% +0.1%
2021 92.0% +0.1%
2022 92.5% +0.6%
2023 92.4% -0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 92.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 92.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.6% 86.5% 88.8% 9
2000s 90.2% 89.1% 91.0% 10
2010s 91.6% 91.1% 91.8% 10
2020s 92.2% 91.9% 92.5% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 11 Jordan 93.3% compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 93.1% compare
  3. 13 Israel 92.8% compare
  4. 15 United States Virgin Islands 92.3% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.3% compare
  6. 17 Barbados 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon?
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon was 92.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Lebanon ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female 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

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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).