Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.19
in 2019
All-time low
30.77
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34.32 for labor force participation rate by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon peaked at 39.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.77, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.27 | — |
| 1991 | 34.15 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.36 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.07 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.42 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.27 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.05 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.77 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.56 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.35 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.13 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.84 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.81 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.79 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.77 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.44 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.11 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.49 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.89 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.32 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.04 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.75 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.47 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.19 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.96 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.96 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 34.27 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 34.32 | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 | 31.93 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.26 | 30.77 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 32.8 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.13 | 34.27 | 38.96 | 4 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon was 34.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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