Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 27.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Morocco peaked at 45.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 27.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 27.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.1% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco was 27.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Morocco ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).