Female employment to population ratio in Morocco

Morocco: Female employment to population ratio was 16.4 in 2022. β–² 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 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 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 in Morocco peaked at 26.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.78, in 1982.

That places Morocco 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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 β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Morocco?
Female employment to population ratio in Morocco was 16.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 26.27 in 1999.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 14.78 in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for female employment to population ratio?
Morocco ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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