Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco

Morocco: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 11.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.7
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
166th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.25
in 1995
All-time low
8.55
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–2022

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco, 1960–2022

10152025301960199120221960: 8.61971: 15.21982: 19.61990: 231994: 23.51995: 31.31998: 20.81999: 29.42000: 28.22001: 21.22002: 212003: 23.82004: 25.12005: 23.32006: 22.92007: 25.62008: 21.32009: 21.62010: 192011: 18.42012: 17.32013: 172014: 17.82015: 17.52016: 15.72021: 12.12022: 11.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco stood at 11.7.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco peaked at 31.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 1960.

Morocco ranks 166th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 8.55 —
1971 15.22 +78.0%
1982 19.64 +29.1%
1990 23.02 +17.2%
1994 23.53 +2.2%
1995 31.25 +32.8%
1998 20.81 -33.4%
1999 29.41 +41.3%
2000 28.2 -4.1%
2001 21.23 -24.7%
2002 21.02 -1.0%
2003 23.81 +13.3%
2004 25.13 +5.6%
2005 23.33 -7.2%
2006 22.91 -1.8%
2007 25.64 +11.9%
2008 21.31 -16.9%
2009 21.62 +1.4%
2010 18.97 -12.3%
2011 18.39 -3.1%
2012 17.29 -6.0%
2013 17 -1.6%
2014 17.84 +4.9%
2015 17.47 -2.1%
2016 15.71 -10.1%
2021 12.1 -23.0%
2022 11.7 -3.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 11.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 11.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.84, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +78.0% 8.55 15.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.55 8.55 8.55 1
1970s 15.22 15.22 15.22 1
1980s 19.64 19.64 19.64 1
1990s 25.6 20.81 31.25 5
2000s 23.42 21.02 28.2 10
2010s 17.52 15.71 18.97 7
2020s 11.9 11.7 12.1 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 163 Jordan 13.78 compare
  2. 164 Oman 12.77 compare
  3. 165 Palestine 11.96 compare
  4. 167 Iran 9.31 compare
  5. 168 Syria 9.13 compare
  6. 169 Algeria 8 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Morocco was 11.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 31.25 in 1995.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 1960.
How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Morocco ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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