Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon peaked at 37.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.0% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.0% | 34.4% | 4 |
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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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon was 33.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.