Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Lebanon is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Lebanon peaked at 31.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Lebanon?
- Labor force, female in Lebanon was 26.8% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force, female?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.