Lebanon — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Lebanon, 1990–2023.
Labor participation for Lebanon was 43.42% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1990 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 48.89% in 2019. The lowest was 43.40% in 2007 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.10% per year.
Lebanon ranks 170 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 91%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Lebanon sits below it. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 6%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 15 of 23 economies; Iraq (41.53%) is just below it. That is 7% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 177th of 187 in 1990 → 178th of 187 in 2000 → 172nd of 187 in 2010 → 166th of 187 in 2020 → 169th of 184 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2023
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 45.52% | -1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 47.45% | -1.4 pp |
| 2019 | 48.89% | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 48.43% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 47.97% | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 47.51% | +0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 47.05% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 46.59% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 46.14% | +0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 45.68% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 45.22% | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 44.76% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 44.31% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 43.85% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 43.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 43.81% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 44.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 44.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 44.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 44.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 44.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 44.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 44.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 44.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 44.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 44.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 44.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 44.85% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Lebanon’s Labor participation in 1991?
44.83% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Lebanon’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -3.2% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 43.42%; 2022: 43.4%; 2021: 45.52%; 2020: 47.45%; 2019: 48.89%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.