Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 67.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
67.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2023
All-time low
62.4%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

02040601991200720231991: 62.41992: 62.61993: 62.91994: 63.31995: 63.51996: 63.81997: 641998: 641999: 642000: 642001: 642002: 642003: 642004: 64.12005: 64.42006: 64.52007: 64.62008: 64.82009: 65.12010: 65.32011: 65.42012: 65.52013: 65.42014: 65.12015: 64.82016: 64.62017: 64.52018: 64.52019: 64.62020: 65.62021: 66.52022: 66.82023: 67

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon is 67.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon peaked at 67.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1991.

That places Lebanon 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 62.4%
1992 62.6% +0.3%
1993 62.9% +0.5%
1994 63.3% +0.5%
1995 63.5% +0.4%
1996 63.8% +0.4%
1997 64.0% +0.3%
1998 64.0% +0.1%
1999 64.0% +0.0%
2000 64.0% -0.0%
2001 64.0% -0.1%
2002 64.0% +0.0%
2003 64.0% +0.1%
2004 64.1% +0.1%
2005 64.4% +0.4%
2006 64.5% +0.2%
2007 64.6% +0.2%
2008 64.8% +0.3%
2009 65.1% +0.4%
2010 65.3% +0.3%
2011 65.4% +0.1%
2012 65.5% +0.0%
2013 65.4% -0.2%
2014 65.1% -0.4%
2015 64.8% -0.4%
2016 64.6% -0.3%
2017 64.5% -0.2%
2018 64.5% -0.0%
2019 64.6% +0.1%
2020 65.6% +1.6%
2021 66.5% +1.4%
2022 66.8% +0.5%
2023 67.0% +0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 67.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.4% 62.4% 64.0% 9
2000s 64.4% 64.0% 65.1% 10
2010s 65.0% 64.5% 65.5% 10
2020s 66.5% 65.6% 67.0% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 94 Guyana 67.4% compare
  2. 95 Philippines 67.4% compare
  3. 96 Armenia 67.0% compare
  4. 98 Saint Lucia 66.3% compare
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 66.3% compare
  6. 100 Belize 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon?
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon was 67.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Lebanon ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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