Lebanon: Youth unemployment

Lebanon: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24

: For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for Lebanon from 1991 to 2017. The average value for Lebanon during that period was 19.97 percent with a minumum of 16.82 percent in 2009 and a maximum of 22.71 percent in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.