Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon is 4.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon peaked at 8.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lebanon was 4.2% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Lebanon ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.