Unemployment rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11.0% for unemployment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Lebanon peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 34th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.4% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate in Lebanon was 11.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.