Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco
Morocco: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco peaked at 26.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2004.
Morocco ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 26.4% compare
- 89 Paraguay 26.4% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
- 92 Ireland 26.1% compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare
- 94 Senegal 25.8% 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, male (% of male employment) in Morocco?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Morocco was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).