Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon
Lebanon: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 20.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon peaked at 25.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lebanon was 20.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.