Labor force, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Labor force, total was 1.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.84 million for labor force, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Lebanon peaked at 2.26 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.30 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.66 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.82 million | 1.95 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 82.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 26.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9115 GPI (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Lebanon?
- Labor force, total in Lebanon was 1.84 million in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for labor force, total?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.