Female labor force participation rate in Morocco
Morocco: Female labor force participation rate was 19.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Morocco, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rate in Morocco stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Morocco peaked at 30.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.
That places Morocco 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.7% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 28.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Morocco?
- Female labor force participation rate in Morocco was 19.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Morocco ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.