Female labor force participation rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female labor force participation rate was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate 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 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 in Lebanon peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 22.2% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Lebanon?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Lebanon ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.