Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco
Morocco: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 19.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.28
in 2008
All-time low
19.58
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco is 19.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco peaked at 26.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.58, in 2022.
That places Morocco 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.82 | — |
| 1991 | 23.23 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.16 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.18 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.56 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.24 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.2 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.62 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.75 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.93 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.36 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.54 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.78 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.03 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.28 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.91 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.55 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.12 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.36 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.72 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.36 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.27 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.45 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.23 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.58 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.67 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.83 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7 | -0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.76 | 22.82 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 24.79 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 22 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 19.58 | 20.7 | 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 female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Morocco was 19.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Morocco ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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