Italy vs Lebanon: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Italy
3.3%
in 2025
Lebanon
3.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
146th
Lebanon rank
143rd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Italy
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 146th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Italy or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Italy and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Lebanon rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Italy ranks 146th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.