Employment to population ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Employment to population ratio was 39.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.99
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.77
in 2007
All-time low
39.56
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 39.99 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Morocco peaked at 45.77 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.56, in 2020.
That places Morocco 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.3 | — |
| 1992 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.16 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.14 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.42 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.13 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.44 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.16 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.81 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.17 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.73 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.77 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.75 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.78 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.06 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.85 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.22 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.58 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.92 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.56 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 40.52 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.13 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.29 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.11 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.99 | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 39.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 39.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.23 | 44.12 | 44.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.18 | 44.35 | 45.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.12 | 41.3 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1 | 39.56 | 40.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Morocco?
- Employment to population ratio in Morocco was 39.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.77 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.56 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for employment to population ratio?
- Morocco ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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