Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco

Morocco: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
141st
of 154 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2006
All-time low
23.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
1982–2022

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, 1982–2022

02040601982200220221982: 53.41990: 34.31994: 48.71998: 34.81999: 51.92001: 51.12002: 50.92003: 51.22004: 52.52005: 51.22006: 54.22007: 51.52008: 45.72009: 47.82010: 43.62011: 422012: 40.22013: 37.82014: 36.62015: 342016: 32.12021: 25.32022: 23.9

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

Analysis

In 2022, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco peaked at 54.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2022.

That places Morocco 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Morocco, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 53.4%
1990 34.3% -35.8%
1994 48.7% +42.2%
1998 34.8% -28.6%
1999 51.9% +49.0%
2001 51.1% -1.5%
2002 50.9% -0.4%
2003 51.2% +0.6%
2004 52.5% +2.5%
2005 51.2% -2.3%
2006 54.2% +5.8%
2007 51.5% -5.0%
2008 45.7% -11.2%
2009 47.8% +4.5%
2010 43.6% -8.7%
2011 42.0% -3.7%
2012 40.2% -4.2%
2013 37.8% -5.9%
2014 36.6% -3.2%
2015 34.0% -7.1%
2016 32.1% -5.6%
2021 25.3% -21.3%
2022 23.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
1990s 42.4% 34.3% 51.9% 4
2000s 50.7% 45.7% 54.2% 9
2010s 38.1% 32.1% 43.6% 7
2020s 24.6% 23.9% 25.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco was 23.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Morocco ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.