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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.59 compare
- 22 Egypt 15.31 compare
- 23 Mauritania 14.74 compare
- 25 Angola 14.26 compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.24 compare
- 27 Sudan 14.01 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 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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