Unemployment rate women in Lebanon

Lebanon: Unemployment rate women was 14.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.25
in 2020
All-time low
9.51
in 2004
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Unemployment rate women in Lebanon, 1991–2023

0510151991200720231991: 10.61992: 10.21993: 10.21994: 10.31995: 10.31996: 10.31997: 10.51998: 10.41999: 10.62000: 10.42001: 10.22002: 102003: 9.82004: 9.52005: 9.72006: 102007: 10.12008: 10.32009: 10.32010: 10.72011: 11.22012: 11.82013: 12.22014: 12.42015: 12.82016: 13.22017: 13.52018: 13.92019: 14.32020: 16.22021: 15.92022: 14.62023: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment rate women in Lebanon stood at 14.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Lebanon peaked at 16.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2004.

That places Lebanon 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Unemployment rate women in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate women in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 10.55
1992 10.18 -3.5%
1993 10.17 -0.1%
1994 10.26 +0.8%
1995 10.35 +0.9%
1996 10.33 -0.2%
1997 10.52 +1.9%
1998 10.44 -0.8%
1999 10.6 +1.6%
2000 10.43 -1.7%
2001 10.25 -1.7%
2002 9.97 -2.7%
2003 9.76 -2.2%
2004 9.51 -2.5%
2005 9.74 +2.4%
2006 10 +2.6%
2007 10.14 +1.4%
2008 10.3 +1.5%
2009 10.35 +0.4%
2010 10.67 +3.2%
2011 11.21 +5.1%
2012 11.75 +4.8%
2013 12.2 +3.8%
2014 12.45 +2.1%
2015 12.81 +2.9%
2016 13.18 +2.8%
2017 13.52 +2.6%
2018 13.9 +2.8%
2019 14.32 +3.1%
2020 16.25 +13.4%
2021 15.87 -2.3%
2022 14.59 -8.1%
2023 14.48 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.38 10.17 10.6 9
2000s 10.04 9.51 10.43 10
2010s 12.6 10.67 14.32 10
2020s 15.3 14.48 16.25 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.59 compare
  2. 22 Egypt 15.31 compare
  3. 23 Mauritania 14.74 compare
  4. 25 Angola 14.26 compare
  5. 26 Montenegro 14.24 compare
  6. 27 Sudan 14.01 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate women in Lebanon?
Unemployment rate women in Lebanon was 14.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2004.
How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate women?
Lebanon ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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