Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon stood at 33.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 175th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 33.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 172 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 39.3% compare
- 174 Oman 34.0% compare
- 176 Pakistan 30.0% compare
- 177 Morocco 28.9% compare
- 178 Palestine, State of 26.3% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon was 33.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.