Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2021
All-time low
66.9%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 66.9 %1992: 67.3 %1993: 67.7 %1994: 68.1 %1995: 68.5 %1996: 68.9 %1997: 69.1 %1998: 69.2 %1999: 69.2 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 69.2 %2002: 69.2 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 69.4 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 69.6 %2008: 69.9 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 70.8 %2013: 70.8 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 70.6 %2016: 70.5 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 70.5 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 71 %2021: 71.7 %2022: 71.6 %2023: 71.6 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 71.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 71.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1991.

Lebanon ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 66.9%
1992 67.3% +0.5%
1993 67.7% +0.6%
1994 68.1% +0.6%
1995 68.5% +0.6%
1996 68.9% +0.5%
1997 69.1% +0.3%
1998 69.2% +0.1%
1999 69.2% +0.0%
2000 69.2% +0.0%
2001 69.2% +0.0%
2002 69.2% +0.1%
2003 69.3% +0.1%
2004 69.4% +0.2%
2005 69.6% +0.3%
2006 69.7% +0.0%
2007 69.6% -0.1%
2008 69.9% +0.4%
2009 70.2% +0.5%
2010 70.5% +0.5%
2011 70.7% +0.3%
2012 70.8% +0.1%
2013 70.8% +0.0%
2014 70.7% -0.1%
2015 70.6% -0.2%
2016 70.5% -0.1%
2017 70.4% -0.0%
2018 70.5% +0.1%
2019 70.7% +0.3%
2020 71.0% +0.5%
2021 71.7% +1.0%
2022 71.6% -0.1%
2023 71.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.3% 66.9% 69.2% 9
2000s 69.5% 69.2% 70.2% 10
2010s 70.6% 70.4% 70.8% 10
2020s 71.5% 71.0% 71.7% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 81 Equatorial Guinea 72.7% compare
  2. 82 Uruguay 71.9% compare
  3. 83 Botswana 71.8% compare
  4. 85 Türkiye 71.2% compare
  5. 86 Algeria 69.6% compare
  6. 87 Eswatini 69.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 71.6% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
Lebanon ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.