Female labor force participation rate in Morocco
Morocco: Female labor force participation rate was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Morocco stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Morocco peaked at 26.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Morocco
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.7% (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 19.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 26.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Morocco ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).