Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon is 14.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 14.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 22 Egypt 15.3% compare
- 23 Mauritania 14.7% compare
- 25 Angola 14.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.2% compare
- 27 Sudan 14.0% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Lebanon was 14.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.