Status in employment in Lebanon
Lebanon: Status in employment was 71.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.62
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.74
in 2021
All-time low
66.91
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Status in employment in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, status in employment in Lebanon stood at 71.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Lebanon peaked at 71.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.91, 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.
Status in employment in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.91 | — |
| 1992 | 67.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.69 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.11 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.49 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.87 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.09 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.15 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.18 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.23 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.65 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.86 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.18 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.47 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.44 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.03 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.74 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.65 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.62 | -0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3 | 66.91 | 69.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.53 | 69.18 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 | 70.44 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 71.03 | 71.74 | 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 status in employment in Lebanon?
- Status in employment in Lebanon was 71.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.91 in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for status in employment?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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