Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco is 21.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco peaked at 27.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 172 Lebanon 25.4% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 23.2% compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 22.8% compare
- 176 Somalia 21.5% compare
- 177 Djibouti 20.4% compare
- 178 Palestine, State of 20.1% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Morocco ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.