Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 39.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
39.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2007
All-time low
33.2%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1982–2022
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 39.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco peaked at 47.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2009.
Morocco ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.5% | — |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 39.5% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 33.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.2% | 45.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Morocco was 39.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Morocco ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (national 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.