Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34.3% 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 39.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 32.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 39.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Lebanon was 34.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).