Proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of labor force who are women was 26.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.81
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.34
in 2019
All-time low
20.7
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon stood at 26.81.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon peaked at 31.34 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7 | — |
| 1991 | 20.78 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.33 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.67 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.93 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.14 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.55 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.68 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.74 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.89 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.18 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.43 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.78 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.16 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.54 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.96 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.39 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.82 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.69 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.12 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.56 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.15 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.91 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.69 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.34 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.72 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.54 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.99 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.81 | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9 | 20.7 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 | 22.74 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 25.82 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.51 | 26.81 | 28.72 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Lebanon was 26.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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