Labor force participation rate in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate was 43.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.94
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.35
in 1995
All-time low
43.94
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 43.94 for labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Morocco peaked at 51.35 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.94, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 168th 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 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.24 | — |
| 1991 | 51.21 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.32 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.26 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.35 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.27 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.33 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.31 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.32 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.27 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.69 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.67 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.66 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.64 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.62 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.61 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.59 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.61 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.16 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.41 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.06 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.47 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.55 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.16 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.54 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 45.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.22 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.13 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.94 | -0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 43.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 43.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.29 | 51.21 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.72 | 50.1 | 51.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.51 | 45.5 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.41 | 43.94 | 45.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate in Morocco was 43.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.35 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.94 in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate?
- Morocco ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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