Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lebanon was 19.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.