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Labor force
Lebanon — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 650,000; 79% industry, commerce, and services, 11% agriculture, 10% goverment (1985) |
| 1991 | 650,000; industry, commerce, and services 79%, agriculture 11%, goverment 10% (1985) |
| 1992 | 650,000; industry, commerce, and services 79%, agriculture 11%, government 10% (1985) |
| 1993 | 650,000 by occupation: industry, commerce, and services 79%, agriculture 11%, government 10% (1985) |
| 1994 | 650,000 by occupation: industry, commerce, and services 79%, agriculture 11%, government 10% (1985) |
| 1995 | 650,000 by occupation: industry, commerce, and services 79%, agriculture 11%, government 10% (1985) |
| 1996 | 650,000 by occupation: services 60%, industry 28%, agriculture 12% (1990 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 1 million plus as many as 1 million foreign workers by occupation: services 60%, industry 28%, agriculture 12% (1990 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 1 million plus as many as 1 million foreign workers (1996 est.) by occupation: services 62%, industry 31%, agriculture 7% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 1 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (1996 est.) |
| 2000 | 1.3 million (1999 est.) note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 1.3 million (1999 est.) note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (1997 est.) |
| 2002 | 1.5 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (1999 est.) (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 1.5 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 1.5 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 2.6 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2001 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.6 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2001 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.5 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
| 2008 | 1.5 million note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
| 2009 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 129 note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 132 note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2011 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 130 note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2012 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 130 note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2013 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 130 note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2014 | 1.481 million country comparison to the world: 130 note: does not include as many as 1 million foreign workers (2007 est.) |
| 2015 | 1.628 million | note: does not include as many as 1 million foreign workers (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 127 |
| 2016 | 1.628 million | note: does not include as many as 1 million foreign workers, nor refugees (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128 |
| 2017 | 2.166 million | note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123 |
| 2018 | 2.166 million (2016 est.) | note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2019 | 2.166 million (2016 est.) | note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2020 | 2.166 million (2016 est.) | note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2021 | 2.166 million (2016 est.) note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2022 | 2.166 million (2016 est.) note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2023 | 1.719 million (2021 est.) note: excludes as many as 1 million foreign workers and refugees |
| 2024 | 1.771 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 1.939 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |