Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco is 33.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco peaked at 74.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2022.
That places Morocco 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.9% | — |
| 1971 | 69.5% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 49.6% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 41.2% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 35.4% | 2 |
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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 33.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Morocco ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.