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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Lebanon

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Lebanon was 22.74% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.16 pts from 2022.

202322.74%
Change on 2022-0.16 pts
Series high26.582020
Series low15.32009

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Lebanon, 1991 to 2023

1517.52022.52527.519911996200120062011201620231991: 20.19 %1992: 19.71 %1993: 19.86 %1994: 20.18 %1995: 20.5 %1996: 20.62 %1997: 21.11 %1998: 21.04 %1999: 21.43 %2000: 21.17 %2001: 20.91 %2002: 20.47 %2003: 20.15 %2004: 19.79 %2005: 20.49 %2006: 21.26 %2007: 21.84 %2008: 18.54 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 16.08 %2011: 17.13 %2012: 18.19 %2013: 19.11 %2014: 19.77 %2015: 20.59 %2016: 21.37 %2017: 22.04 %2018: 22.67 %2019: 23.28 %2020: 26.58 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 22.74 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 33 values
Period%
202322.74
202222.9
202125.2
202026.58
201923.28
201822.67
201722.04
201621.37
201520.59
201419.77
201319.11
201218.19
201117.13
201016.08
200915.3
200818.54
200721.84
200621.26
200520.49
200419.79
200320.15
200220.47
200120.91
200021.17
199921.43
199821.04
199721.11
199620.62
199520.5
199420.18
199319.86
199219.71
199120.19

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Lebanon?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Lebanon was 22.74% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.16 pts from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Lebanon?

26.58% in 2020, the highest value since 1991 in this series.

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