Editing Economy of Lebanon (section)

== Salaries of Lebanese ==
[[File:Marina-Towers-Beirut.jpg|thumb|200px|Marina Towers, Beirut]]
On 15 October 2011, after various unions, including the teachers' union, the general worker's union and others threatened to strike, the minimum wage was raised by 40% (£L200,000 - $133) to £L700,000 ($466). Most unions went ahead with the strike except the general worker's union.
* Wages between minimal wage and £L1,200,000 ($800) were increased by £L200,000 ($133) to become £L700,000 (minimal wage) and £L1,400,000 ($933) respectively.
* Wages more than £L1,200,000 up to £L1,700,000 ($1,133) were increased by £L300,000 ($200) to become £L1,500,000 ($1,000) and £L2,000,000 ($1,333).
* Wages above £L1,800,000 ($1,200) were not increased.
The increase in wages was welcomed by most Lebanese but it also sparked criticism by some worker's unions, saying that the increases were not up to expectations, especially that employees earning more than $1200 were not entitled to raises. Others criticized the raises altogether citing that it would burden small business that might end up closing altogether; those critics were mainly opposition politicians.

As of 2013 [[World Bank]] analysis of [[Quality Life Index]], it was estimated that:
* 15% of the Lebanese people lives below the poverty line ($2,500)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Economy/Population-below-poverty-line |title=Economy > Population below poverty line: Countries Compared |publisher=Nationmaster.com |access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref>
* 54% of the Lebanese people lives in the moderate middle class ($9,000) annually. {{increase}} 12% from 1998
* 32% of the Lebanese people lives in the upper middle class ($15,000–27,000) annually. {{decrease}} 19% from 1998
* 7% of the Lebanese people lives in the highest upper class ($30,000 and above) annually {{increase}} 1% from 1998