Lebanon Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2023 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Lebanon Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Lebanon Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 11.543 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 11.543 % in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Lebanon Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 11.543 % in Dec 2023
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Lebanon's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2023 in the chart:
What is Lebanon's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2023?
Lebanon Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 11.543 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.543 2023 | 11.600 2022 | 6.355 2009 | 13.284 2020 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.700 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2031 | yearly | 2010 - 2031 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.100 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.457 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 4.977 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.001 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.200 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 6.805 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 4.500 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.600 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.748 2031 | yearly | 2011 - 2031 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.200 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.004 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.353 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2031 | yearly | 2017 - 2031 |
| Colombia (%) | 10.000 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 4.700 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.733 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 5.000 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.100 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Egypt (%) | 9.454 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| El Salvador (%) | 4.780 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.209 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 13.900 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 6.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.667 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.700 2031 | yearly | 1984 - 2031 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.600 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 3.400 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.325 2031 | yearly | 1984 - 2031 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.353 2031 | yearly | 1994 - 2031 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2031 | yearly | 1994 - 2031 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.256 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.543 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 36.123 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 172.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 478,406.676 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,304,038.492 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 578,877.373 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 6,981,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 257,088.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 3,560.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 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 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 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) | -1,641.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -26.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,385.889 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,102.584 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,468.179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,482.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 32.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 390,959.734 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,163.299 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.184 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 163.417 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2.388 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 230.187 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.209 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 50.942 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 40.236 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 118.466 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,562,213.886 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 3,396,709.958 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 3,361,605.654 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,405,693.710 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,087,854.297 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 330.461 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 166.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 173.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 220.725 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 19,179,095.902 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 13,250,237.395 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 32,634,704.706 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,347,856.361 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 11,243,730.943 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -146,870.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 166,530.241 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 19,659.745 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 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) | 1,204.695 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,634.051 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -6.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 42,121.201 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 28,255.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -48.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| 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 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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