Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 19.4% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon peaked at 28.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon was 19.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.