Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 22.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon peaked at 29.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 168 Mauritania 26.2% compare
- 169 Pakistan 24.0% compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 22.7% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 21.9% compare
- 173 Somalia 20.7% compare
- 174 Morocco 19.7% 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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Lebanon was 22.2% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Lebanon ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).