Unemployment in Lebanon

by Zafiris Tzannatos October 2, 2012

written by Zafiris Tzannatos October 2, 2012

Unemployment in Lebanon is in excess of 10 percent, with youth unemployment close to 25 percent. This is despite the low labor force participation rate of educated Lebanese women (only 20 percent compared to 35 percent for the Arab region), and the high rate of emigration — some say nearly half of every cohort goes abroad to find employment. Addressing this issue requires a better understanding of the forces underlying labor supply, especially education, as well as how the economy works and its impact on labor demand. Education is good on average In international comparisons of student learning — such as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study undertaken in 2007 — Lebanon comes at the top in the Arab region, making the Lebanese employable across the world. Lebanon has one of the highest skilled emigration rates in the world (measured in terms of those that have university education) and

Zafiris Tzannatos

Dr. Zafiris Tzannatos is a senior consultant specializing in development strategy and social policy, currently based in Jordan. He has held senior academic and advisory roles, including Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at AUB, advisor to the World Bank's Managing Director, and senior advisor to 22 Arab States at the International Labour Organization. With experience in over 80 countries, he has published extensively on development, labor economics, education, and social policy.

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Aya Haitham March 6, 2015 - 2:42 PM

i need something about the lack of jobs opportunities in Lebanon i did not understand any thing of that

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