Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco
Morocco: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 15.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco peaked at 21.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2006.
Morocco ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +37.0% | 15.4% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 41 Indonesia 16.1% compare
- 42 El Salvador 15.7% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.7% compare
- 45 Ghana 15.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 15.4% compare
- 47 Portugal 15.2% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Morocco was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).