Lebanon vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Lebanon
9.7%
in 2023
Lower middle income
4.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
35th
Lower middle income rank
35th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Lebanon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.7% against 4.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Lebanon or Lower middle income?
- Lebanon, at 9.7% against 4.3% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 5.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.