Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon, 1997–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 19 Algeria 11.7% compare
- 20 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
- 25 Dominica 11.0% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon was 11.3% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.