Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 3.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 149th 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 1.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.