Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Morocco, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.