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