Female share of the labor force in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female share of the labor force was 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of the labor force in Lebanon stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Lebanon peaked at 31.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 167th 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.
Female share of the labor force in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.7% | 4 |
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- 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 female share of the labor force in Lebanon?
- Female share of the labor force in Lebanon was 26.8% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for female share of the labor force?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.