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
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 94 Guyana 67.4% compare
- 95 Philippines 67.4% compare
- 96 Armenia 67.0% compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 66.3% compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 66.3% compare
- 100 Belize 65.9% 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, 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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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.