Egypt vs Morocco: Labor force participation rate
Egypt
44.6%
in 2025
Morocco
43.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
167th
Morocco rank
168th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.6% against 43.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 51.3% | 4.0% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 50.7% | 4.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 47.5% | 0.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.4% | 0.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 44.6% against 43.9% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Egypt and Morocco?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Egypt ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation 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 over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).