ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Lebanon
The ILO estimates the unemployment rate in Lebanon at 11.0% in 2023.
The latest value for Lebanon is for 2023. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Lebanon, 2023
11.0%
Change from 2022
−0.1percentage points
World, 2023
4.9%
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Lebanon over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Lebanon | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4.9% |
| 2024 | – | 4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | 6.0% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 11.1% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 8.5%, the figure has changed by +2.5 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 4.9%.
More for Lebanon
All statistics for Lebanon
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
22.7%
2023 · ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
43.4%
2023 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
22.2%
2023 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
38.7%
2023 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
3.5%
2023 · World Bank
Employment in industry
20.1%
2023 · World Bank