Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 29.4% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.4% | — |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +31.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 29.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 29.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Lebanon was 29.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Lebanon ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.