Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon is 66.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon peaked at 73.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 125th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.5% | — |
| 1991 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 66.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 66.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.8%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 71.2% | 4 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lebanon was 66.7% 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+) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.