Employment in Morocco

Morocco: Employment was 10,749 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10,749
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10,772
in 2021
All-time low
3,294
in 1990
Years of data
30
1982–2022

Employment in Morocco, 1982–2022

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1982200220221982: 4.9k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.4k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.7k1994: 6.6k1995: 3.9k1996: 4.0k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.4k2002: 9.5k2003: 9.6k2004: 9.8k2005: 9.9k2006: 9.9k2007: 10.1k2008: 10.2k2009: 10.3k2010: 10.4k2011: 10.5k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.6k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.7k2016: 10.7k2021: 10.8k2022: 10.7k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
  2. 42 Taiwan Province of China 11,504 compare
  3. 43 Algeria 10,858 compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 9,899 compare
  5. 46 Cambodia 9,756 compare
  6. 47 Chile 9,415 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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