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

Latest (2022)
22.8%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
172nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1999
All-time low
22.8%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1960–2022

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Morocco, 1960–2022

010203040501960199120221960: 40.21971: 42.21982: 431990: 35.71994: 46.11995: 42.61998: 36.71999: 482000: 46.52001: 42.52002: 41.72003: 43.12004: 442005: 42.62006: 39.82007: 43.72008: 38.92009: 39.82010: 36.32011: 352012: 33.52013: 32.22014: 32.32015: 30.42016: 28.72017: 26.82021: 23.92022: 22.8

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Morocco, 1960 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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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.