Annual working hours per worker in Morocco

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

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

Annual working hours per worker in Morocco, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.2k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.2k hours per worker2012: 2.2k hours per worker2013: 2.2k hours per worker2014: 2.2k hours per worker2015: 2.2k hours per worker2016: 2.2k hours per worker2017: 2.2k hours per worker2018: 2.2k hours per worker2019: 2.2k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.2k hours per worker2022: 2.2k hours per worker2023: 2.2k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

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

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 hours per worker in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,075 hours per worker, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 33 Thailand 2,177 hours per worker compare
  2. 34 Costa Rica 2,177 hours per worker compare
  3. 35 Gabon 2,174 hours per worker compare
  4. 37 Vietnam 2,160 hours per worker compare
  5. 38 Albania 2,152 hours per worker compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 2,151 hours per worker 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,215 hours per worker in 2013.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2,075 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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