Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 179.6 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 220.91 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.74 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 102.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 104.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 106.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 109.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 111.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 114.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 117.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 120.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 124.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 127.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 130.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 133.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 136.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 139.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 142.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 145.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 148.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 153.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 158.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 162.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 166.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 173.19 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 192.37 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 215.16 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 220.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 216.17 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 211.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 205.51 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 199.66 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 190.57 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 184.21 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 177.45 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 179.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 179.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 179.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.24 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.03 units per square kilometre | 99.74 units per square kilometre | 124.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.47 units per square kilometre | 127.37 units per square kilometre | 158.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.27 units per square kilometre | 162.34 units per square kilometre | 220.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.96 units per square kilometre | 177.45 units per square kilometre | 190.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Japan 189.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Haiti 186.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 179.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Belgium 175.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Qatar 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 168.96 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 220.91 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.74 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.