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
Latest (2023)
70.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.42
in 2022
All-time low
62.41
in 1993
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Share of male vs female employment in services in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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 71.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.19 | — |
| 1992 | 62.6 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.41 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.13 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.84 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.06 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.66 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.09 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.69 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.21 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.43 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.48 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.93 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.33 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.42 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.42 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 70.8 | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.24 | 62.41 | 64.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.97 | 65.09 | 66.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4 | 66.43 | 68.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.27 | 69.42 | 71.42 | 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 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.41 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 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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