Unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 9.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.71
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 2020
All-time low
5
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon stood at 9.71.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon peaked at 12.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, 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 males vs females in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.08 | — |
| 1992 | 7.69 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.69 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.78 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.87 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.07 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.02 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.25 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.12 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.34 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.47 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.94 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.38 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.92 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.04 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 11.52 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.71 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.69 | 8.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.52 | 5 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 5.41 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 9.71 | 12.04 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Lebanon was 9.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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