Unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate for young people was 22.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.74
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.58
in 2020
All-time low
15.3
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon stood at 22.74.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon peaked at 26.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.19 | — |
| 1992 | 19.71 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.86 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.18 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.62 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 21.11 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.04 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.43 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.17 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.91 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.79 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.49 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.26 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.54 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 16.08 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.13 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.19 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.11 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.77 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.04 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.67 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.28 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 22.74 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.52 | 19.71 | 21.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 15.3 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 16.08 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 | 22.74 | 26.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 35 Sweden 24.31 compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 24.2 compare
- 37 Mauritania 22.92 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.9 compare
- 40 Morocco 21.88 compare
- 41 Chile 21.64 compare
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 unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Lebanon was 22.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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