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Female unemployment — Lebanon

Female unemployment in Lebanon in 2023 — 14.48%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 184. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 3.93 pp.

2023 14.48% −0.11 pp vs 2022
World rank 162of 184
Period maximum 16.25%2020
Period minimum 9.51%2004

Trend over time

1991–2023 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Lebanon, 1991–2023810121416181991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 10.55%1992: 10.18%1993: 10.17%1994: 10.26%1995: 10.35%1996: 10.33%1997: 10.52%1998: 10.44%1999: 10.6%2000: 10.43%2001: 10.25%2002: 9.97%2003: 9.76%2004: 9.51%2005: 9.74%2006: 10%2007: 10.14%2008: 10.3%2009: 10.35%2010: 10.67%2011: 11.21%2012: 11.75%2013: 12.2%2014: 12.45%2015: 12.81%2016: 13.18%2017: 13.52%2018: 13.9%2019: 14.32%2020: 16.25%2021: 15.87%2022: 14.59%2023: 14.48%
Change over the period: +3.93 pp Annual average: 0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon

Lebanon 14.48%
World 5.03%
Middle East & North Africa 12.16%
Western Asia computed 14.82%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5%
Female unemployment — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.48 −0.11 pp
2022 14.59 −1.28 pp
2021 15.87 −0.37 pp
2020 16.25 +1.93 pp
2019 14.32 +0.43 pp
2018 13.9 +0.38 pp
2017 13.52 +0.34 pp
2016 13.18 +0.36 pp
2015 12.81 +0.37 pp
2014 12.45 +0.25 pp
2013 12.2 +0.44 pp
2012 11.75 +0.54 pp
2011 11.21 +0.54 pp
2010 10.67 +0.33 pp
2009 10.35 +0.05 pp
2008 10.3 +0.16 pp
2007 10.14 +0.14 pp
2006 10 +0.26 pp
2005 9.74 +0.23 pp
2004 9.51 −0.24 pp
2003 9.76 −0.22 pp
2002 9.97 −0.28 pp
2001 10.25 −0.18 pp
2000 10.43 −0.18 pp
1999 10.6 +0.17 pp
1998 10.44 −0.09 pp
1997 10.52 +0.2 pp
1996 10.33 −0.02 pp
1995 10.35 +0.09 pp
1994 10.26 +0.08 pp
1993 10.17 −0.01 pp
1992 10.18 −0.37 pp
1991 10.55 —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

QA Qatar 0.38 IL Israel 3.19 BH Bahrain 3.59 AE United Arab Emirates 4.34 CY Cyprus 5.89 KW Kuwait 5.89 AZ Azerbaijan 6.5 GE Georgia 10.18 OM Oman 11.3 SA Saudi Arabia 12.43 TR Türkiye 12.72 AM Armenia 13.16 LB Lebanon 14.48 JO Jordan 23.07 SY Syria 25.15 YE Yemen 29.39 IQ Iraq 29.61
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About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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