Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 433.1%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.18 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-11.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Lebanon, 2006–2023

-10-505102006201420232006: 1.5 % change on previous year2007: 2 % change on previous year2008: 5.3 % change on previous year2009: 4.8 % change on previous year2010: 1.9 % change on previous year2011: 1.7 % change on previous year2012: 3.3 % change on previous year2013: 10.3 % change on previous year2014: 11.2 % change on previous year2015: 1.9 % change on previous year2016: -2.8 % change on previous year2017: -3 % change on previous year2018: -3.3 % change on previous year2019: -3.7 % change on previous year2020: -11.1 % change on previous year2021: 0.845 % change on previous year2022: -0.461 % change on previous year2023: 1.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Lebanon is 1.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 433.1% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Lebanon peaked at 11.18 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -11.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Lebanon 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 2006 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2006 1.5 % change on previous year
2007 1.95 % change on previous year +30.3%
2008 5.28 % change on previous year +170.5%
2009 4.84 % change on previous year -8.3%
2010 1.95 % change on previous year -59.7%
2011 1.72 % change on previous year -11.9%
2012 3.28 % change on previous year +91.1%
2013 10.26 % change on previous year +212.4%
2014 11.18 % change on previous year +9.0%
2015 1.95 % change on previous year -82.6%
2016 -2.77 % change on previous year -242.2%
2017 -3.01 % change on previous year +8.9%
2018 -3.34 % change on previous year +10.8%
2019 -3.7 % change on previous year +10.9%
2020 -11.1 % change on previous year +200.1%
2021 0.8453 % change on previous year -107.6%
2022 -0.4606 % change on previous year -154.5%
2023 1.53 % change on previous year -433.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.39 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 4
2010s 1.75 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 11.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.3 % change on previous year -11.1 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 76 Djibouti 1.66 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Panama 1.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Belize 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 Peru 1.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Western Sahara 1.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 Indonesia 1.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Lebanon?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Lebanon was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 11.18 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Lebanon ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.