Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 43.42 in 2023. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Lebanon, 1990β2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon stood at 43.42.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon peaked at 48.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 2007.
That places Lebanon 172nd out of 189 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 | 44.38 | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1062 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,052 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon was 43.42 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.