Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 90.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.96
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.96
in 2025
All-time low
32
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon stood at 90.96. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon peaked at 90.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32 | — |
| 1951 | 32.6 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 33.29 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 34.06 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 34.92 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 35.85 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 36.84 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 37.89 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 39 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 40.24 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 41.67 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 43.26 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 44.98 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.79 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 48.68 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.59 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 52.51 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 54.39 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 56.21 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 57.94 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.53 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 61.03 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 62.53 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 64.06 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.6 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67.14 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.67 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.18 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 71.66 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 74.49 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.81 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.06 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.23 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 80.26 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81.1 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.82 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.4 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.35 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.77 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.17 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.52 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.85 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.13 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.38 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.29 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.93 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.28 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.22 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.97 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.21 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.45 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.7 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 90.96 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.67 | 32 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.7 | 41.67 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.35 | 59.53 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.34 | 74.49 | 82.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.84 | 83.35 | 85.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7 | 86 | 87.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.54 | 87.64 | 89.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.34 | 89.73 | 90.96 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lebanon was 90.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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