Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate
- Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 45.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with 45.5 % in the previous year.
- Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 44.2 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 48.9 % in Dec 2019 and a record low of 43.4 % in Dec 2007.
- Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Lebanon Population reached 6.8 million people in Dec 2020.
- Unemployment Rate of Lebanon increased to 29.6 % in Dec 2021.
View Lebanon's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?
Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 45.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with 45.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 2023 | 45.5 2022 | 43.4 2007 | 48.9 2019 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 66.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 70.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 71.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 64.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 61.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 74.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 61.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 81.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 42.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 64.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 71.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 59.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 68.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 69.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 81.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 45.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 63.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 59.4 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 40.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 59.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 62.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.5 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 52.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 47.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 277,571.056 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,080,474.701 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 269,359.681 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 403.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 53,396.391 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,047.379 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 493.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 424,064.381 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,119.241 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.706 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 34.039 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 165.121 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,523.016 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 111,375.798 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -90,852.783 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 2,623,459.696 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 6,622,868.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,635,610.338 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,605,151.502 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 2,855,889.734 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 21.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 172.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 47.528 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.480 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 4,579,492.882 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 8,723,194.470 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 23,276,132.104 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 10,285,843.287 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 91.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 342.424 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 123.762 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 316.582 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,557.627 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,559.980 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -17.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,817.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 24,462.261 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,760.616 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 347.21 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
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