Labor shortages
as Syrian refugees
return to their home

Middle East Online

The mass return is revealing the country’s heavy reliance on Syrian labor across key sectors, including agriculture, construction and artisanal trades.

Lebanon is confronting growing economic and labour challenges as hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees return to their homeland following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. The mass return, described by Beirut as “safe and sustainable,” is revealing the country’s heavy reliance on Syrian labour across key sectors, including agriculture, construction and artisanal trades.

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