The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

48 hours a week.

Retirement age

64 for men and women.

Working contracts

Employment contracts are regulated by law. Individual negotiations complement it. Any company with more than 15 employees must send a copy of its rules and regulations to the Ministry of Labor. There are fixed-term contracts, open-ended contracts and internship contracts governed by the Lebanese legislation set up in 1946 and its subsequent amendments.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

500 000 Lebanese pounds (USD 333) per month.

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings is USD 600 per month.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: Social contributions paid by employer:
Family allowances: 6%
Sickness and maternity: 7%
Compensation pension: 8.5%
Social security contributions paid by employees: Illness and maternity 2%.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The main union in Lebanon is the CGTL (General Confederation of Lebanese Workers)

Unions

Website of the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers (only in Arabic).

Unionization rate

56%

Labor regulation bodies

Lebanese Ministry of Labor