Lebanon Unemployment Rate
Key information about Lebanon Unemployment Rate
- Lebanon Unemployment Rate increased to 29.56% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 11.35% in Dec 2018.
- Lebanon Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 9.30%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 29.56% in Dec 2021 and a record low of 6.40% in Dec 2009.
- The data is reported by reported by Central Administration of Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Lebanon Population reached 6.83 million people in Dec 2020.
View Lebanon's Unemployment Rate from 2004 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Unemployment Rate in 2021?
Lebanon Unemployment Rate increased to 29.56% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 11.35% in Dec 2018. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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29.56 2021 | 11.35 2018 | 6.40 2009 | 29.56 2021 | % | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Belarus (%) | 0.10 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 6.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
New Zealand (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (%) | 2.80 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 100,370.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 61,857.670 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 1,556,473.950 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 34,858.450 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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) | 125,760.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 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) | 58,062.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 151,309.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
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 |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -397.4 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 1,697.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 21,709.941 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 45,746.201 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,189.821 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 1,305.3 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 446,353.363 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 313,535.469 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.304 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 17.625 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.810 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 56.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 7,651.207 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 41,624.699 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -33,973.492 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 774,615.209 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,064,214.309 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 865,269.539 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 839,052.546 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 1,078,412.817 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 24.235 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 39.262 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 117.369 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.048 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 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: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 3,561,632.560 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 2,283,487.818 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 2,390,364.724 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 9,703,435.688 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 4,056,713.308 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2023 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 74.311 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 307.937 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 122.175 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 255.825 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 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 |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,771.887 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,783.793 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | -5.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,738.7 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Feb 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 65.941 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 19,165.409 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2023 |
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) | 12,866.644 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 315.62 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
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