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

Latest (2023)
85.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 1997
All-time low
84.4%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 84.41992: 84.81993: 85.31994: 85.91995: 86.41996: 86.91997: 87.21998: 87.21999: 87.22000: 87.22001: 87.22002: 87.22003: 87.22004: 87.22005: 86.82006: 86.12007: 85.12008: 85.62009: 85.92010: 86.22011: 86.42012: 86.32013: 86.32014: 86.32015: 86.12016: 85.72017: 85.32018: 84.82019: 84.72020: 85.12021: 86.22022: 85.42023: 85.1

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

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Guam 86.8% compare
  2. 56 Poland 86.4% compare
  3. 57 South Africa 85.3% compare
  4. 59 New Zealand 85.0% compare
  5. 60 Switzerland 84.9% compare
  6. 61 French Polynesia 84.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female 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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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.