Employment in services (% of total employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 76.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 76.4% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Lebanon peaked at 76.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.9% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.4% | 76.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 31 Montenegro 77.6% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 77.6% compare
- 33 Spain 76.8% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 76.3% compare
- 36 Finland 75.7% compare
- 37 Mauritius 74.7% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % 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 services (% of total employment) in Lebanon?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Lebanon was 76.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (% 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 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).