Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 85.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 85.1% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon peaked at 87.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.4% | — |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 85.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 85.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 84.4% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.1% | 86.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 55 Guam 86.8% compare
- 56 Poland 86.4% compare
- 57 South Africa 85.3% compare
- 59 New Zealand 85.0% compare
- 60 Switzerland 84.9% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 84.9% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon was 85.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.