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

Morocco: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
62.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1982
All-time low
49.4%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1982–2022

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Morocco, 1982–2022

0204060801982200220221982: 71.71990: 65.71994: 68.41995: 62.71998: 62.91999: 682000: 68.12001: 68.22002: 68.62003: 68.42004: 69.32005: 68.62006: 50.12007: 702008: 68.72009: 49.42010: 682011: 682012: 67.22013: 66.42014: 65.72015: 65.22016: 64.82021: 62.72022: 62.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Morocco is 62.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Morocco peaked at 71.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2009.

That places Morocco 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Morocco, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 71.7%
1990 65.7% -8.4%
1994 68.4% +4.2%
1995 62.7% -8.4%
1998 62.9% +0.4%
1999 68.0% +8.1%
2000 68.1% +0.1%
2001 68.2% +0.2%
2002 68.6% +0.6%
2003 68.4% -0.3%
2004 69.3% +1.2%
2005 68.6% -1.0%
2006 50.1% -26.9%
2007 70.0% +39.6%
2008 68.7% -1.8%
2009 49.4% -28.0%
2010 68.0% +37.6%
2011 68.0% -0.1%
2012 67.2% -1.2%
2013 66.4% -1.2%
2014 65.7% -1.0%
2015 65.2% -0.8%
2016 64.8% -0.6%
2021 62.7% -3.2%
2022 62.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1
1990s 65.5% 62.7% 68.4% 5
2000s 64.9% 49.4% 70.0% 10
2010s 66.5% 64.8% 68.0% 7
2020s 62.5% 62.4% 62.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Morocco?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Morocco was 62.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1982.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Morocco ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.