Employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment rate, men vs. women was 60.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon is 60.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon peaked at 67.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.5% | — |
| 1992 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 63.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.1% | 62.7% | 4 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Lebanon?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Lebanon was 60.2% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.