Labour

Lebanon

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture3.5%
  • Employment in industry20.1%
  • Employment in services76.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902023
1820.823.626.529.319902023
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
16.818.319.821.222.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation43.4 %ILOSTAT [2023] 43.42 %·World Bank WDI [2023] 43.42 %
Female labour force participation22.2 %ILOSTAT [2023]
Unemployment11 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Youth unemployment22.7 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment-to-population ratio38.7 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in agriculture3.51 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in industry20.1 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in services76.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Female labor force participation22.2 %WB Gender [2023]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.2 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers62.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Lebanon's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (43.4 %), female labour force participation (22.2 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.