Employment in Morocco
Morocco: Employment was 10,749 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10,749 for employment in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Morocco peaked at 10,772 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,294, in 1990.
That places Morocco 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,944 | — |
| 1990 | 3,294 | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,494 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,660 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,634 | +81.3% |
| 1995 | 3,870 | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 4,034 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,224 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,168 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,174 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,199 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,372 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,488 | +117.0% |
| 2003 | 9,603 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,822 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9,913 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,928 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,056 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,189 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,284 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,405 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10,509 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,510 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,625 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,646 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,731 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,695 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,772 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,749 | -0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10,749 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10,749 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +117.0% | 4,372 | 9,488 |
| 1994 | +81.3% | 3,660 | 6,634 |
| 1995 | -41.7% | 6,634 | 3,870 |
| 1990 | -33.4% | 4,944 | 3,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,944 | 4,944 | 4,944 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,095 | 3,294 | 6,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,785 | 4,199 | 10,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,589 | 10,405 | 10,731 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,760 | 10,749 | 10,772 | 2 |
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 employment in Morocco?
- Employment in Morocco was 10,749 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10,772 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,294 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for employment?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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