Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco

Morocco: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2008
All-time low
17.4%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 20.21992: 20.11993: 20.11994: 20.71995: 20.41996: 21.11997: 211998: 21.51999: 21.52000: 21.72001: 22.22002: 21.72003: 21.82004: 22.42005: 22.62006: 23.32007: 23.62008: 23.72009: 23.52010: 23.12011: 22.52012: 21.92013: 22.42014: 22.22015: 21.82016: 20.82017: 20.12018: 19.92019: 19.72020: 18.22021: 18.22022: 17.42023: 17.62024: 17.72025: 17.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Morocco recorded 17.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco peaked at 23.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2022.

That places Morocco 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 20.2%
1992 20.1% -0.5%
1993 20.1% -0.1%
1994 20.7% +2.8%
1995 20.4% -1.2%
1996 21.1% +3.5%
1997 21.0% -0.7%
1998 21.5% +2.3%
1999 21.5% +0.1%
2000 21.7% +1.1%
2001 22.2% +2.3%
2002 21.7% -2.3%
2003 21.8% +0.5%
2004 22.4% +2.9%
2005 22.6% +0.8%
2006 23.3% +3.1%
2007 23.6% +1.2%
2008 23.7% +0.6%
2009 23.5% -0.9%
2010 23.1% -1.6%
2011 22.5% -2.5%
2012 21.9% -2.7%
2013 22.4% +1.9%
2014 22.2% -0.5%
2015 21.8% -1.8%
2016 20.8% -4.8%
2017 20.1% -3.5%
2018 19.9% -1.0%
2019 19.7% -1.0%
2020 18.2% -7.6%
2021 18.2% +0.4%
2022 17.4% -4.5%
2023 17.6% +1.0%
2024 17.7% +0.6%
2025 17.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.1% 21.5% 9
2000s 22.6% 21.7% 23.7% 10
2010s 21.4% 19.7% 23.1% 10
2020s 17.8% 17.4% 18.2% 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 171 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
  2. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 20.6% compare
  3. 173 Lebanon 19.0% compare
  4. 175 Egypt 15.6% compare
  5. 176 Somalia 15.6% compare
  6. 177 Djibouti 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco was 17.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Morocco ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.