Lebanon: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.99.
That's down 1.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 6.73 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 13.25
- Trough
- 6.36
- 1-year change
- -1.1%
- 5-year change
- +2.1%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +29.6%
- +2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 10.9850 | |
| 11.1050 | |
| 12.7150 | |
| 13.2520 | |
| 11.3010 | |
| 10.7550 | |
| 10.2580 | |
| 9.7940 | |
| 9.3120 | |
| 8.8400 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.99, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 1.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lebanon's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2023 was 6.73, so Lebanon is above the world average.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.