Annual working hours per worker in Morocco

Morocco: Annual working hours per worker was 2,174 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,174
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,215
in 2013
All-time low
2,075
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours per worker in Morocco, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Morocco stood at 2,174.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Morocco peaked at 2,215 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,075, in 2020.

That places Morocco 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual working hours per worker in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per worker in Morocco, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2,178 —
2006 2,187 +0.4%
2007 2,202 +0.7%
2008 2,211 +0.4%
2009 2,211 +0.0%
2010 2,212 +0.0%
2011 2,210 -0.1%
2012 2,215 +0.2%
2013 2,215 +0.0%
2014 2,211 -0.2%
2015 2,210 -0.1%
2016 2,206 -0.2%
2017 2,205 -0.0%
2018 2,203 -0.1%
2019 2,201 -0.1%
2020 2,075 -5.7%
2021 2,171 +4.6%
2022 2,171 +0.0%
2023 2,174 +0.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 2,174 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 2,174 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,198 2,178 2,211 5
2010s 2,209 2,201 2,215 10
2020s 2,147 2,075 2,174 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 33 Thailand 2,177 compare
  2. 34 Costa Rica 2,177 compare
  3. 35 Gabon 2,174 compare
  4. 37 Vietnam 2,160 compare
  5. 38 Albania 2,152 compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 2,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker in Morocco?
Annual working hours per worker in Morocco was 2,174 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,215 in 2013.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2,075 in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for annual working hours per worker?
Morocco ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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