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Lebanon

Lower-middle income Capital: Beirut 6 regions
The ILO does not publish 2025 modelled employment estimates for Lebanon, so there is no exposure estimate. Sourced indicators are shown where available.

Key numbers

UnemploymentWORLD BANK
11.0%
2023
Youth unemploymentWORLD BANK
22.7%
ages 15–24
GDP per capitaWORLD BANK
$4,473
US$, 2024
Internet usersWORLD BANK
81%
of population
AI preparednessIMF
0.42
103rd of 165
PopulationWORLD BANK
5.8M
Tertiary enrolmentWORLD BANK
54%
gross ratio
Vulnerable employmentWORLD BANK
19%
own-account & family workers
Urban populationWORLD BANK
91%

AI preparedness

IMF
LebanonLower-middle income average
Digital infrastructure 0.09
Human capital & labour policy 0.12
Innovation & integration 0.13
Regulation & ethics 0.08

IMF AI Preparedness Index (2023). The four parts sum to the overall score of 0.42 (0–1 scale).

Sources: ILO modelled estimates 2025 · World Bank WDI · IMF AIPI · Anthropic Economic Index · Wikidata · Natural Earth. How the estimates are made.

Regions of Lebanon