Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon is 3.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon peaked at 7.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Lebanon was 3.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.