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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
n.c.
:
n.c.
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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4 553 928
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1 732 314
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38%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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1990
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7.3%
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31.0%
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61.8%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by law. Individual negotiations complement it.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
:
U$ 200 (300,000 lebanese pounds)
Social security contributions
Employer:
27 %.
Employee:
3 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Retirement age:
60 for women and 64 for men.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
42 %.
Unions:
N/A.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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