Labor force participation rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate in Lebanon stood at 43.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Lebanon peaked at 48.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2007.
That places Lebanon 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 22.2% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate in Lebanon was 43.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force participation rate?
- Lebanon ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).