Population by labor force status in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population by labor force status was 1.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by labor force status in Lebanon stood at 1.54 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Lebanon peaked at 1.67 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million people, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.38 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.59 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 population by labor force status in Lebanon?
- Population by labor force status in Lebanon was 1.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for population by labor force status?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).