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Economy and jobs in Beirut

Beirut has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, government and hospitality.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
60/100

Economy overview

Beirut has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, government and hospitality.

Beirut, Lebanon is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Government
  • Hospitality
  • Logistics
  • Finance
  • Education

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment60/100
Job market60/100

Beirut's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, finance and professional services and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential60/100
Affordability-adjusted income64/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Beirut.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment61/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem59/100
Innovation60/100

The startup ecosystem in Beirut is moderate, supported by institutional and government presence.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work58/100
Remote job availability60/100

Beirut offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity60/100
Technology59/100
Healthcare54/100
Finance59/100
Manufacturing52/100
Tourism78/100
Education58/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score60/100
Employment60/100
Salary60/100
Business environment61/100
Startup ecosystem59/100
Innovation60/100
Remote work58/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market60/100
Technology59/100
Healthcare54/100
Finance59/100
Manufacturing52/100
Tourism78/100
Education58/100
Remote availability60/100
Career opportunity60/100

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