Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 33.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2023.
The figure 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 rates in Lebanon peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 171 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 39.3% compare
- 173 Oman 34.0% compare
- 175 Pakistan 30.0% compare
- 176 Morocco 28.9% compare
- 177 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 rates in Lebanon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Lebanon was 33.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Lebanon ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).