Share of female workers by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of female workers by sector was 1.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1991
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Share of female workers by sector in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.52 for share of female workers by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Lebanon peaked at 3.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.42 | — |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 3 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.47 | 3.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.71 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Lebanon?
- Share of female workers by sector in Lebanon was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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