Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 153rd 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.9% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon was 20.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.