Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lebanon stood at 9.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lebanon peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 35th 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 of men vs. women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 4 |
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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 of men vs. women in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Lebanon was 9.7% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.