Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco is 73.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco peaked at 81.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2017.
Morocco ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.8% | — |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 80.6% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 77.5% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.6% | 74.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Morocco was 73.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Morocco ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.