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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Lebanon

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Lebanon in 2023 — 11.5%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 111. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 2.9 pp.

2023 11.5% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 100of 111
Period maximum 13.3%2020
Period minimum 6.4%2009

Trend over time

1991–2023 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Lebanon, 1991–2023681012141991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 8.6%1992: 8.3%1993: 8.3%1994: 8.4%1995: 8.4%1996: 8.4%1997: 8.6%1998: 8.6%1999: 8.7%2000: 8.6%2001: 8.5%2002: 8.2%2003: 8.1%2004: 7.9%2005: 8.2%2006: 8.7%2007: 9%2008: 7.7%2009: 6.4%2010: 6.8%2011: 7.3%2012: 7.9%2013: 8.5%2014: 8.8%2015: 9.3%2016: 9.8%2017: 10.3%2018: 10.7%2019: 11.3%2020: 13.3%2021: 12.7%2022: 11.6%2023: 11.5%
Change over the period: +2.9 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 11.5 −0.1 pp
2022 11.6 −1.1 pp
2021 12.7 −0.6 pp
2020 13.3 +2 pp
2019 11.3 +0.6 pp
2018 10.7 +0.4 pp
2017 10.3 +0.5 pp
2016 9.8 +0.5 pp
2015 9.3 +0.5 pp
2014 8.8 +0.3 pp
2013 8.5 +0.6 pp
2012 7.9 +0.6 pp
2011 7.3 +0.5 pp
2010 6.8 +0.4 pp
2009 6.4 −1.3 pp
2008 7.7 −1.3 pp
2007 9 +0.3 pp
2006 8.7 +0.5 pp
2005 8.2 +0.3 pp
2004 7.9 −0.2 pp
2003 8.1 −0.1 pp
2002 8.2 −0.3 pp
2001 8.5 −0.1 pp
2000 8.6 −0.1 pp
1999 8.7 +0.1 pp
1998 8.6 +0 pp
1997 8.6 +0.2 pp
1996 8.4 +0 pp
1995 8.4 +0 pp
1994 8.4 +0.1 pp
1993 8.3 +0 pp
1992 8.3 −0.3 pp
1991 8.6 —

Western Asia, 2023

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

IL Israel 3.4 SA Saudi Arabia 4 AZ Azerbaijan 5.5 CY Cyprus 5.8 BH Bahrain 6.3 TR Türkiye 9.4 LB Lebanon 11.5 AM Armenia 12.4 GE Georgia 16.4 JO Jordan 22
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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Real GDP growth rates as estimated and projected by the IMF.

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What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Lebanon by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

Lebanon by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Lebanon by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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