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

Latest (2023)
20.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2019
All-time low
18.4%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Lebanon, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 19.91991: 19.81992: 19.71993: 19.61994: 19.51995: 19.41996: 19.31997: 19.21998: 19.11999: 18.92000: 18.82001: 18.72002: 18.62003: 18.52004: 18.42005: 18.52006: 18.62007: 18.72008: 19.42009: 20.22010: 212011: 21.82012: 22.62013: 23.52014: 24.32015: 25.22016: 26.12017: 26.92018: 27.72019: 28.42020: 24.62021: 22.12022: 20.12023: 20

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.