Lebanon - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Lebanon was 2,171,593 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,252,317 in 2019 and a minimum value of 787,264 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 787,264
1991 836,394
1992 886,134
1993 944,965
1994 1,001,711
1995 1,050,132
1996 1,066,824
1997 1,086,708
1998 1,100,477
1999 1,127,072
2000 1,164,071
2001 1,205,960
2002 1,265,188
2003 1,332,400
2004 1,389,988
2005 1,433,917
2006 1,462,991
2007 1,478,592
2008 1,488,004
2009 1,510,482
2010 1,561,529
2011 1,646,708
2012 1,753,471
2013 1,865,163
2014 1,968,675
2015 2,056,310
2016 2,129,127
2017 2,179,114
2018 2,217,197
2019 2,252,317
2020 2,162,976
2021 2,171,593

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure