Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Lebanon was 11.0% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.