Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 68.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco stood at 68.1%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco peaked at 80.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 110th 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+) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.3% | — |
| 1991 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 74.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.1% | 69.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Morocco was 68.1% 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+) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.