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These stats below were compiled and shared by the The Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform as part of their campaign for electoral reform. The [CCER] was founded in 2006 and includes more than 65 civil society associations and two coalitions covering all of Lebanon.
Here are some of the facts related to unemployment in Lebanon:
Around 30% of university graduates in Lebanon are unemployed.
77% of Lebanese immigrants are aged 35 years or below.
More than 50% of Lebanese capable of working are without a job.
50% of the jobs are without a work contract.
40% of males and 20% of females leave Lebanon after 1 year from graduating.
The unemployment rate among the youth is double the global unemployment rate.
There are other videos with interesting stats related to education, the electoral law, women rights in Lebanon and others.
explains alot. it moreso confirms alot in my mind. im a Lebanese living abroad and want to take my family to live in Lebanon but the issue is findig a job. i have had no reply to any cv i have sent. i know that despite my studies/quals, work experience, experience living abroad- local Lebanese are much more skilled … and even they cant find a job…
I wish they would give us a number for the unemployment rate. I.e. what is the percentage of people in the labor force that are actively looking for work and don’t have it. All the facts they gave are good but the most important number is still missing.
I’m not sure if they also covered the fact that since the beginning of the year, Lebanese are no longer granted visas to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Dubai is an exception, with the small Emirate having and independent immigration system from the rest of the UAE.
In fact, I was living and working in Dubai for nine years and then got a post in a Sharjah Free Zone company to which I applied a transfer from Dubai but which was denied without any reason given. It was a nightmare for 3 months with the Sharjah Immigration not returning my passport until the Lebanese consulate intervened.
I know can’t even return to Dubai as once your visa is denied by any Emirate in the UAE, your name remains in the system as persona non grata.
This is happening to many Lebanese since the beginning of the year and there is no mention of it in the Lebanese papers.
I am Christian.
Why does it matter if you are a christian or not ?
Because it is a well known fact that this phenomena started a couple of years ago with Lebanese Shi’ites in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.