Labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco

Morocco: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 26.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
26.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 52 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1999
All-time low
25.3%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco, 1990–2011

01020301990200020111990: 25.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 25.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 25.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 25.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 26.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 26.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 27.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 27.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 28.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 28.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 28.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 25.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 25.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 27.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 28 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 27.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 27.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 27.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 27 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 26.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 26.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 26.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco is 26.7%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco peaked at 28.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1990.

That places Morocco 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Morocco, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 25.3%
1991 25.7% +1.5%
1992 25.7% +0.0%
1993 25.8% +0.5%
1994 26.4% +2.2%
1995 26.4% +0.0%
1996 27.1% +2.9%
1997 27.4% +1.0%
1998 28.1% +2.4%
1999 28.5% +1.5%
2000 28.1% -1.5%
2001 25.7% -8.6%
2002 25.4% -1.1%
2003 27.3% +7.4%
2004 28.0% +2.8%
2005 27.8% -0.7%
2006 27.3% -1.9%
2007 27.3% +0.1%
2008 27.0% -1.3%
2009 26.6% -1.3%
2010 26.4% -0.7%
2011 26.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.6% 25.3% 28.5% 10
2000s 27.0% 25.4% 28.1% 10
2010s 26.6% 26.4% 26.7% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 46 Sudan 29.7% compare
  2. 47 Libya 28.9% compare
  3. 48 Tunisia 28.1% compare
  4. 50 Mauritania 26.5% compare
  5. 51 Egypt 24.4% compare
  6. 52 Algeria 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Morocco was 26.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Morocco ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.