Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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 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).