Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon is 25.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon peaked at 33.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 169 Nepal 29.6% compare
- 170 Mauritania 27.1% compare
- 171 Pakistan 25.6% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 23.2% compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 22.8% compare
- 175 Morocco 21.5% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon was 25.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.