Morocco vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Morocco
39.1%
in 2022
South Africa
37.6%
in 2024
Morocco rank
163rd
South Africa rank
166th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 39.1% against 37.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 178 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 34.9% 7.3% Morocco
2000s 43.6% 36.0% 7.6% Morocco
2010s 43.8% 39.9% 3.9% Morocco
2020s 39.4% 35.0% 4.4% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 39.1% against 37.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Morocco and South Africa?
1.5%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Morocco ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 166th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.