Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 48.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon is 48.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon peaked at 48.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.6% | — |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Lebanon was 48.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Lebanon ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.