Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco stood at 41.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco peaked at 67.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 54.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 41.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.4% | 42.6% | 6 |
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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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco was 41.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Morocco ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.