Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 72.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
72.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2020
All-time low
69.1%
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.51991: 74.41992: 73.81993: 73.31994: 731995: 72.71996: 72.21997: 72.11998: 721999: 722000: 71.92001: 71.72002: 71.52003: 71.42004: 712005: 70.42006: 69.72007: 69.12008: 69.42009: 69.72010: 702011: 70.42012: 70.72013: 712014: 71.42015: 722016: 732017: 73.92018: 74.92019: 75.92020: 772021: 752022: 72.12023: 72.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2023, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon stood at 72.3%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon peaked at 77.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2007.

That places Lebanon 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 74.5%
1991 74.4% -0.1%
1992 73.8% -0.9%
1993 73.3% -0.6%
1994 73.0% -0.5%
1995 72.7% -0.4%
1996 72.2% -0.7%
1997 72.1% -0.1%
1998 72.0% -0.2%
1999 72.0% +0.0%
2000 71.9% -0.1%
2001 71.7% -0.3%
2002 71.5% -0.3%
2003 71.4% -0.3%
2004 71.0% -0.5%
2005 70.4% -0.9%
2006 69.7% -0.9%
2007 69.1% -0.9%
2008 69.4% +0.4%
2009 69.7% +0.4%
2010 70.0% +0.4%
2011 70.4% +0.5%
2012 70.7% +0.5%
2013 71.0% +0.5%
2014 71.4% +0.5%
2015 72.0% +0.9%
2016 73.0% +1.3%
2017 73.9% +1.3%
2018 74.9% +1.3%
2019 75.9% +1.3%
2020 77.0% +1.4%
2021 75.0% -2.5%
2022 72.1% -4.0%
2023 72.3% +0.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 72.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 72.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.0% 72.0% 74.5% 10
2000s 70.6% 69.1% 71.9% 10
2010s 72.3% 70.0% 75.9% 10
2020s 74.1% 72.1% 77.0% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 135 Azerbaijan 72.6% compare
  2. 136 Rwanda 72.5% compare
  3. 137 Algeria 72.4% compare
  4. 139 Kenya 72.3% compare
  5. 140 Tunisia 72.2% compare
  6. 141 Ukraine 72.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon?
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Lebanon was 72.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2007.
How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Lebanon ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 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.