Labor force participation rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force participation rate was 43.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.89
in 2019
All-time low
43.4
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Labor force participation rate in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate in Lebanon stood at 43.42.
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 48.89 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.
Labor force participation rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.84 | — |
| 1991 | 44.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.6 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.45 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.34 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.26 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.08 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.12 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.09 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.17 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.17 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.12 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.02 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.81 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.61 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.31 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.76 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.22 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.68 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.13 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.59 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.05 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.51 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.89 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.45 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.52 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 43.4 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 43.42 | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 43.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 43.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.38 | 44.08 | 44.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.96 | 43.4 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.83 | 44.76 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.95 | 43.4 | 47.45 | 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 in Lebanon?
- Labor force participation rate in Lebanon was 43.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.89 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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