Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Lebanon

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Lebanon was 10.99% in 2024, a difference of -0.12 points compared to 2023; and the total labor force of Lebanon in 2024 was 1,837,294. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 9.71% and 14.48% respectively in 2024.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Lebanon for 1992-2024.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Lebanon (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Lebanon

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	8.59	8.08	10.55
1992	8.23	7.69	10.18
1993	8.23	7.69	10.17
1994	8.32	7.78	10.26
1995	8.42	7.87	10.35
1996	8.41	7.86	10.33
1997	8.62	8.07	10.52
1998	8.57	8.02	10.44
1999	8.79	8.25	10.6
2000	8.64	8.12	10.43
2001	8.5	7.98	10.25
2002	8.25	7.73	9.97
2003	8.06	7.55	9.76
2004	7.85	7.34	9.51
2005	8.25	7.78	9.74
2006	8.68	8.26	10
2007	8.98	8.6	10.14
2008	7.67	6.79	10.3
2009	6.36	5	10.35
2010	6.77	5.41	10.67
2011	7.35	5.98	11.21
2012	7.95	6.57	11.75
2013	8.48	7.09	12.2
2014	8.84	7.47	12.45
2015	9.31	7.94	12.81
2016	9.79	8.42	13.18
2017	10.26	8.88	13.52
2018	10.76	9.38	13.9
2019	11.3	9.92	14.32
2020	13.25	12.05	16.25
2021	12.72	11.52	15.87
2022	11.11	9.82	14.59
2023	10.99	9.71	14.48