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 45.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 45.8 % in the previous year.
- Lebanon Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 44.4 % .
- 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 45.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 45.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 2023 | 45.8 2022 | 43.4 2007 | 48.9 2019 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 66.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 66.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.8 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 74.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 59.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 67.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 74.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 83.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.9 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 46.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Lebanon Key Series
| 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: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 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 |
| 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 (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| 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: 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) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 7.436 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30.491 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.336 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 144.002 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 968.111 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,221.339 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
| 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) | 26,389.639 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2025 |
| 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) | 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 |
| 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 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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