Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco

Morocco: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 16.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.4
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
165th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.27
in 1999
All-time low
14.78
in 1982
Years of data
25
1982–2022

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco, 1982–2022

01020301982200220221982: 14.81990: 20.91994: 14.81995: 21.91998: 17.21999: 26.32000: 25.32001: 22.32002: 21.82003: 23.72004: 25.12005: 24.72006: 18.62007: 25.62008: 242009: 17.52010: 23.42011: 22.92012: 22.32013: 22.72014: 22.62015: 22.22016: 21.22021: 17.42022: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco stood at 16.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco peaked at 26.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.78, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 14.78
1990 20.95 +41.8%
1994 14.84 -29.2%
1995 21.86 +47.4%
1998 17.25 -21.1%
1999 26.27 +52.3%
2000 25.3 -3.7%
2001 22.27 -12.0%
2002 21.76 -2.3%
2003 23.72 +9.0%
2004 25.15 +6.0%
2005 24.7 -1.8%
2006 18.55 -24.9%
2007 25.6 +38.0%
2008 23.96 -6.4%
2009 17.48 -27.0%
2010 23.43 +34.0%
2011 22.9 -2.3%
2012 22.3 -2.6%
2013 22.71 +1.9%
2014 22.65 -0.3%
2015 22.21 -1.9%
2016 21.19 -4.6%
2021 17.4 -17.9%
2022 16.4 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.78 14.78 14.78 1
1990s 20.23 14.84 26.27 5
2000s 22.85 17.48 25.6 10
2010s 22.48 21.19 23.43 7
2020s 16.9 16.4 17.4 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 162 Afghanistan 22.01 compare
  2. 163 Tunisia 21.22 compare
  3. 164 Egypt 20.99 compare
  4. 166 Algeria 13.5 compare
  5. 167 Jordan 13.23 compare
  6. 168 Palestine 12.82 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco?
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Morocco was 16.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 26.27 in 1999.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 14.78 in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Morocco ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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