Unemployment in Lebanon

11.68 % in 2023

Unemployment of Lebanon increased from 7.85 % in 2004 to 11.68 % in 2023 growing at an average annual rate of 2.44%.

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Alternate Sources
American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates: Economic Characteristics 4.4 % in 2022 CB
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 11.3 Percent in 2019 IMF
Unemployment in Lebanon
Number 203,177 Number in 2019 IMF
World Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan 19.05 % in 2023 WB
Iraq 15.56 % in 2023 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 13.49 % in 2023 WB
Cyprus 6.43 % in 2023 WB
Saudi Arabia 5.01 % in 2023 WB
Israel 3.35 % in 2023 WB
United Arab Emirates 2.95 % in 2023 WB
Kuwait 2.12 % in 2023 WB
Oman 1.5 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Lebanon
Employment Rate 40.18 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 31.78 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 25.65 % in 2023 WB
Employment 3.52 % in 2022 WB