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

Morocco: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
152nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2006
All-time low
15.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
1982–2022

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

0102030401982200220221982: 34.21990: 24.61994: 31.41998: 23.91999: 38.22001: 34.52002: 34.32003: 35.82004: 37.22005: 35.92006: 39.32007: 36.92008: 31.82009: 33.22010: 29.92011: 28.72012: 27.32013: 26.12014: 25.92015: 24.12016: 22.32021: 16.32022: 15.4

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 15.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco peaked at 39.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2022.

Morocco ranks 152nd of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Morocco, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 34.2%
1990 24.6% -28.1%
1994 31.4% +27.8%
1998 23.9% -24.0%
1999 38.2% +59.9%
2001 34.5% -9.7%
2002 34.3% -0.5%
2003 35.8% +4.2%
2004 37.2% +4.1%
2005 35.9% -3.6%
2006 39.3% +9.6%
2007 36.9% -6.2%
2008 31.8% -13.7%
2009 33.2% +4.3%
2010 29.9% -10.0%
2011 28.7% -3.9%
2012 27.3% -5.1%
2013 26.1% -4.4%
2014 25.9% -0.7%
2015 24.1% -7.0%
2016 22.3% -7.2%
2021 16.3% -27.0%
2022 15.4% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1
1990s 29.5% 23.9% 38.2% 4
2000s 35.4% 31.8% 39.3% 9
2010s 26.3% 22.3% 29.9% 7
2020s 15.9% 15.4% 16.3% 2

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  4. 153 Jordan 15.2% compare
  5. 154 Tunisia 14.3% compare
  6. 155 South Africa 10.7% compare

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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 15.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Morocco ranks 152nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.