Beirut: population, jobs, income, health and schools

Beirut is a governorate of Lebanon, number 6 of 6 by population. The 2018-2019 Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey estimated that about 342,000 residents lived in Beirut in 2018, the lowest of 6 areas and 7.1% of the 4,842,000 residents counted in Lebanon. This is a household survey estimate, not a census, and it covers residents of every nationality but not refugee camps.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Beirut: 11.6% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Beirut was unemployed in 2018-19, 3rd lowest of 6 areas (Lebanon: 11.3%); about 17,000 people were out of work and looking for a job.
• Health in Beirut: 57.2% of residents of Beirut had some form of health insurance in 2018-19, 2nd highest of 6 areas (Lebanon: 55.6%); domestic workers are excluded.
• Education in Beirut: About 64,000 residents aged 3 to 24 in Beirut were studying at a school or university in 2018-19 (Lebanon: 1,250,000).
• Poverty and living standards in Beirut: 25.5% of households in Beirut described themselves as poor or very poor in 2018-19, 3rd lowest of 6 areas (Lebanon: 26.3%). This is how households classified themselves, not an official poverty line.

How governorates are governed in Lebanon

Governorates (muhafazat, 8–9). Governor (muhafiz) appointed by the Council of Ministers. State administration; in Beirut the governor is also the municipality's executive.

Every tier of government in Lebanon

Other governorates of Lebanon

• Mount Lebanon 2,033,000
• North Lebanon and Akkar 962,000
• South Lebanon 584,000
• Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel 543,000
• Nabatieh 379,000

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Sources

• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, demography tables (HL5 residents by governorate and caza and sex; HL23 age dependency), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 780f52f78949…)
• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, education tables (ED6 enrolment, ED13 type of school, ED21 attained level), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 402b863f3bfa…)
• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, primary residences tables (HH6 rooms, HH17 services), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62939f3a09ee…)
• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, health insurance tables (IN3 coverage, IN6 type of insurance), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b33302db114c…)
• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, income tables (RF1 sources of household income, RF2 monthly household income, RF3 financial self-classification), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a0a24d904a53…)
• Central Administration of Statistics, Lebanon: Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018-2019, labour force tables (EA3 and EA7 status in economic activity, EA14 type of employer, EA31 unemployed), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f46a21486fca…)

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