Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 11.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.3
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2019
All-time low
6.36
in 2009
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lebanon, 1997–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lebanon stood at 11.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lebanon peaked at 11.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.62 | — |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | +77.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.47, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 6.36 | 8.98 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 8 Morocco 11.79 compare
- 9 Algeria 11.71 compare
- 10 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.83 compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.71 compare
- 14 Spain 10.5 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lebanon?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Lebanon was 11.3 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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