Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 70.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 70.8% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon peaked at 71.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.2% | — |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.4% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 65.1% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.4% | 71.4% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Lebanon was 70.8% 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 services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.