Labor force participation rate in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate was 43.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Morocco is 43.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 51.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2025.
That places Morocco 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 45.3% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 28.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate in Morocco was 43.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).