Employment by status in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment by status 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
Employment by status in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, employment by status in Lebanon stood at 71.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
Employment by status in Lebanon, year by year
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 employment by status in Lebanon?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for employment by status?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.