LEBANON GENDER LANDSCAPE Color Key This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Lebanon on key indicators Improvement helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy Deterioration interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes losses No Change in wealth, reduces poverty, boosts shared prosperity, and supports green, resilient, and inclusive development. Click the indicators below to explore the World Bank Gender Data Portal. Latest* Comparison Year Value MNA LMC World Progress in ending all forms of gender-based violence Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of ever NA NA 15.3 16.9 NA partnered women ages 15-49) Women who were first married by 18 (% of women 20-24) 2016 6.00 NA NA NA Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women 15-19) 2022 20.0 34.2 44.7 41.9 Stronger and more resilient human capital Female 2018 95.6 88.7 90.2 91.5 Literacy rate (% ages 15-24) Male 2018 97.9 92.6 93.4 93.9 Female 2019 57.4 42.7 27.0 44.8 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) Male 2019 43.6 39.3 26.2 39.1 Female share of graduates from STEM programs, tertiary (%) NA NA NA NA NA Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate per 100,000 live births) 2020 21.0 56.0 261 223 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women 15-49) NA NA NA 13.5 NA Female NA NA NA NA NA Fraction of children under 5 not stunted Male NA NA NA NA NA Mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease between Female 2019 15.2 17.4 19.3 14.8 ages 30 and 70 (%) Male 2019 24.2 22.9 25.2 21.8 More and better jobs, including jobs of the future Female 2023 27.5 19.0 38.6 48.7 Labor force participation rate (% 15+) Male 2023 65.5 71.3 75.3 73.1 Female 2022 82.9 75.3 27.9 53.1 Wage and salaried workers (% of employment) Male 2022 64.6 71.2 33.8 51.3 Female 2022 1.43 12.8 47.4 25.6 Employment in agriculture (% of employment) Male 2022 4.44 13.3 35.8 26.9 Female 2019 28.9 45.1 34.1 NA Share of youth not in education, employment or training (% of youth population) Male 2019 17.9 17.6 11.8 NA Female 2023 22.0 42.2 15.2 15.4 Youth unemployment (% of labor force 15-24) Male 2023 24.6 21.8 12.7 13.4 Greater ownership and use of economic assets Female 2021 1.27 6.40 6.20 9.93 Received a public sector pension (% 15+) Male 2021 2.49 10.2 5.88 8.83 Female 2021 16.6 44.8 55.6 71.9 Financial institution account (% 15+) Male 2021 24.6 58.3 61.3 76.0 Wider access to and use of enabling services Female NA NA 72.4 44.5 61.6 Individuals using the Internet Male NA NA 78.4 54.8 67.2 Female 2021 0.56 13.5 8.43 31.8 Used a mobile phone or the internet to pay bills (% 15+) Male 2021 0.46 22.1 14.8 37.0 Advances in women’s participation in decision-making Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) 2019 28.9 NA NA NA Firms with female participation in ownership (% of firms) 2019 9.90 17.4 30.8 33.8 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2023 6.25 16.8 23.2 26.7 Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) 2022 0.00 13.8 18.4 22.8 * Latest value shows the latest available value from 2012 onwards. Color coding of the latest country value represents a more than 10 percent change upward or downward from the country’s baseline value from either 2010 or 2011. No coloring applied whenever there is no data for 2010 or 2011. Notes: (1) Lebanon is part of the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region and a lower middle income country (LMC) as classified by The World Bank Group. Peer Comparison shows how Lebanon performs relative to its peers in the region, income group, and the world. (2) Data and definitions can be found on the Gender Data Portal. Data is as of October 13, 2024. LEBANON GENDER LANDSCAPE A closer look at digital Turning human capital investments into economic gains means addressing barriers to women‘s economic empowerment, including access to digital and financial and financial services. Financial inclusion for women has many benefits, including more inclusion in Lebanon influence over their household’s spending priorities, and more resilience to weather unexpected expenses. Similarly, closing the gender digital divide can facilitate greater and more equal economic participation. Despite progress, gender gaps persist in both domains. DIGITAL FINANCIAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESS TO CAPITAL WBL Entrepreneurship Score 41 75 In Lebanon, A measure of legal barriers to women percent of firms starting businesses, with a female top with scores below 100 manager perceive 100 indicating restrictions on access to finance access to credit, as a constraint. contracts, banking, or business registration. LEARN MORE GENDER FINANCIAL INCLUSION DIGITAL INCLUSION - World Bank Gender Strategy - The Global Findex Database - Using Digital Solutions to Address 2024-2030 - Women Entrepreneurs Finance Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship - World Bank Gender Data Portal Initiative (We-Fi) - Digital Progress and Trends Report Sources: All charts show the latest value available as of September 2024 Digital: Gallup World Poll 2024. Financial: Global Findex Database. Legal Environment: Women, Business and the Law (2024) Legal 1.0. Access to Capital: (1) Global Findex Database. (2) World Bank Enterprise Survey Database, if available.