Unemployment rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment rate was 10.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.98
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2020
All-time low
6.36
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.98 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 13.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.36, 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.
Unemployment rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.59 | — |
| 1992 | 8.22 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.32 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.42 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.62 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.64 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.25 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.31 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.79 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.26 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.76 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 12.71 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.98 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 | 8.22 | 8.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 6.36 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 6.77 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 10.98 | 13.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Unemployment rate in Lebanon was 10.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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