Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon peaked at 30.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.3% | — |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 125 Papua New Guinea 27.1% compare
- 126 Hong Kong, China 26.8% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 26.8% compare
- 129 India 26.2% compare
- 130 Belgium 26.2% compare
- 131 Suriname 26.2% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lebanon was 26.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.