Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 41.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon is 41.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% 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, 20.9%, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.9% | — |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +33.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 41.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 179 Saudi Arabia 41.9% compare
- 180 Kosovo 41.9% compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.9% compare
- 183 Tunisia 41.1% compare
- 184 Tajikistan 39.9% compare
- 185 Pakistan 34.6% 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 41.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 20.9% in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.