Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco is 27.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco peaked at 45.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 152nd of 186 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco was 27.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Morocco ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.