Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lebanon was 29.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lebanon ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.