Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 19.7% 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 19.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco peaked at 26.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2022.
That places Morocco 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 6 |
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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 19.7% 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 26.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Morocco ranks 176th 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 19.2%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.