Lebanon: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24, 1991 - 2020:
For that indicator, we provide data for Lebanon from 1991 to 2020. The average value for Lebanon during that period was 20.2 percent with a minimum of 15.26 percent in 2009 and a maximum of 27.43 percent in 2020.
The latest value from 2020 is 27.43 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 181
countries is 18.98 percent.
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We present the rate of youth unemployment for Lebanon and other countries. Youth unemployment is the percent of 15-24 year olds who are part of the labor force but are unemployed. Recall that the labor force includes the employed and the unemployed people.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
