Morocco vs Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Morocco
47.8%
in 2025
Tunisia
51.1%
in 2025
Morocco rank
169th
Tunisia rank
166th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Morocco
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 51.1% against 47.8% in Morocco, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 169th and Tunisia ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.4% | 1.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.0% | 2.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 52.1% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 51.0% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Morocco or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 51.1% against 47.8% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Morocco and Tunisia?
- 3.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Morocco ranks 169th and Tunisia ranks 166th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.