Lebanon vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lebanon
11.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income
4.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
34th
Lower middle income rank
33rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lebanon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 11.0% against 4.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lebanon or Lower middle income?
- Lebanon, at 11.0% against 4.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 6.5%, 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, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.