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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 22.2% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.0% (2023)
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).