How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, male

Morocco

72.6%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

54.3%

in 2011

Morocco rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Labor force, male over time

Morocco
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 72.6% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.4%	56.0%	17.3%	Morocco
2000s	73.1%	54.4%	18.6%	Morocco
2010s	72.7%	54.3%	18.5%	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Morocco, at 72.6% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 18.3%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force, male?: Morocco ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.