Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 19.4% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon peaked at 28.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Lebanon was 19.4% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).