Employment by status in Lebanon
Lebanon: Employment by status was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
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.