Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 48.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1960–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Morocco is 48.3%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 48.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1961 | 26.0% | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 23.6% | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 48.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.4% | 26.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 48.3% | 3 |
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 share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 48.3% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.