Employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco
Morocco: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco peaked at 5.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
That places Morocco 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).