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

01020301991200720231991: 20.21992: 19.71993: 19.91994: 20.21995: 20.51996: 20.61997: 21.11998: 211999: 21.42000: 21.22001: 20.92002: 20.52003: 20.12004: 19.82005: 20.52006: 21.32007: 21.82008: 18.52009: 15.32010: 16.12011: 17.12012: 18.22013: 19.12014: 19.82015: 20.62016: 21.42017: 222018: 22.72019: 23.32020: 26.62021: 25.22022: 22.92023: 22.7

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 36 Romania 23.63 compare
  2. 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 compare
  3. 38 Mauritania 23.04 compare
  4. 40 Greece 22.38 compare
  5. 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
  6. 42 Portugal 21.77 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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