Industry share of total emplyoment in Lebanon

Lebanon: Industry share of total emplyoment was 20.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.12
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.88
in 1994
All-time low
19.53
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Industry share of total emplyoment in Lebanon, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 24.81992: 25.61993: 25.91994: 25.91995: 25.91996: 25.71997: 25.11998: 251999: 24.42000: 24.12001: 23.92002: 23.72003: 23.62004: 23.62005: 23.42006: 23.12007: 23.32008: 23.42009: 23.72010: 23.62011: 23.52012: 23.32013: 232014: 22.42015: 222016: 21.92017: 21.72018: 21.22019: 20.52020: 20.72021: 212022: 19.52023: 20.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 20.12 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Lebanon peaked at 25.88 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.53, in 2022.

That places Lebanon 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.35 24.45 25.88 9
2000s 23.57 23.08 24.11 10
2010s 22.31 20.53 23.57 10
2020s 20.34 19.53 21.01 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Lebanon?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Lebanon was 20.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 25.88 in 1994.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 19.53 in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Lebanon ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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