Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 22.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.74
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.58
in 2020
All-time low
15.3
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon is 22.74, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon peaked at 26.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 39th of 188 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 young vs older adults 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 |
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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 young vs older adults in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon was 22.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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