Libya vs Morocco: Employment rate
Libya
39.0%
in 2025
Morocco
40.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Morocco rank
166th
Employment rate over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 40.0% against 39.0% in Libya, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 44.2% | 7.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 45.2% | 7.1% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 43.1% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 40.1% | 1.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 40.0% against 39.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Libya and Morocco?
- 1.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for employment rate?
- Libya ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.