Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 21.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco peaked at 36.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.3% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Morocco ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.