Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.51
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
45.86
in 1990
All-time low
26.41
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 27.51 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 45.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.86 | — |
| 1991 | 45.46 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.33 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.15 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.61 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.56 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.99 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.83 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.43 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.19 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.92 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.52 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.67 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.21 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.75 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.85 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.95 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.27 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 34.99 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.36 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.69 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.51 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.38 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.25 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.41 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.09 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.85 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.51 | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 27.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 27.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.54 | 43.19 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 | 37.6 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.35 | 28.25 | 36.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 | 26.41 | 28.09 | 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 27.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 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 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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