Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 22.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Morocco is 22.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco peaked at 48.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2022.
That places Morocco 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.2% | — |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 35.7% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 26.8% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
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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 22.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Morocco ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, total (%) (national 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.