Labor Market and Education in Lebanon: The Missing Link

Abstract

The Lebanese labor market is suffering from low activity and high unemployment rates. The Lebanese government formulated several policies, strategies, and roadmaps to trigger growth and reduce unemployment. However, economic growth will help reduce the cyclical unemployment while educational reform is essential to reduce the structural type. This study describes the labor market and education sector in Lebanon and their interaction. The researcher decided to adopt a mixed approach using qualitative as well as quantitative data and to rely upon primary (interviews) and secondary data. The study concluded that Lebanon does not have any established labor market information system and that the education sector is not able to measure its own relevance to labor market needs. The researcher provided several recommendations to help solve the problem.