Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,394 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,394
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,543
in 2015
All-time low
1,255
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Lebanon, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon is 2,394, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon peaked at 2,543 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,255, in 1990.

Lebanon ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Lebanon, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1,255
1991 1,285 +2.4%
1992 1,325 +3.1%
1993 1,363 +2.9%
1994 1,401 +2.7%
1995 1,440 +2.8%
1996 1,484 +3.1%
1997 1,524 +2.6%
1998 1,565 +2.7%
1999 1,604 +2.5%
2000 1,645 +2.5%
2001 1,687 +2.6%
2002 1,726 +2.3%
2003 1,765 +2.3%
2004 1,813 +2.7%
2005 1,865 +2.9%
2006 1,921 +3.0%
2007 1,981 +3.1%
2008 2,013 +1.6%
2009 2,036 +1.2%
2010 2,049 +0.6%
2011 2,062 +0.6%
2012 2,107 +2.2%
2013 2,298 +9.0%
2014 2,523 +9.8%
2015 2,543 +0.8%
2016 2,443 -3.9%
2017 2,341 -4.2%
2018 2,238 -4.4%
2019 2,135 -4.6%
2020 2,159 +1.1%
2021 2,256 +4.5%
2022 2,367 +5.0%
2023 2,394 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,425 1,255 1,604 10
2000s 1,845 1,645 2,036 10
2010s 2,274 2,049 2,543 10
2020s 2,294 2,159 2,394 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 98 Switzerland 2,628 compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 2,513 compare
  3. 100 Israel 2,476 compare
  4. 102 Serbia 2,317 compare
  5. 103 Cambodia 2,282 compare
  6. 104 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Lebanon was 2,394 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2,543 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,255 in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lebanon ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.