Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1991
All-time low
19.3%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 28.61992: 28.21993: 27.71994: 27.31995: 26.91996: 26.51997: 26.31998: 26.31999: 26.32000: 26.32001: 26.32002: 26.22003: 26.22004: 262005: 24.42006: 22.92007: 21.52008: 21.22009: 20.82010: 20.52011: 20.32012: 20.22013: 20.22014: 20.32015: 20.42016: 20.52017: 20.62018: 20.52019: 20.32020: 20.12021: 19.32022: 19.52023: 19.4

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

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 119 Cuba 19.3% compare
  5. 120 Ukraine 19.0% compare
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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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.