Male labor participation rate in Morocco
Morocco: Male labor participation rate was 68.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.3
in 1990
All-time low
68.06
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Morocco stood at 68.06. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Morocco peaked at 80.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.06, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 110th of 186 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.
Male labor participation rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.3 | — |
| 1991 | 79.82 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.03 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.12 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.38 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.9 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.48 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.36 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.18 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.63 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.74 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.44 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.11 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.76 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.42 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.42 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.76 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.24 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.47 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.87 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.27 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.47 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.69 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.25 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.12 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.19 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.72 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.84 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.29 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.06 | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 68.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 68.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.76, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.42 | 78.36 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.28 | 74.42 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.05 | 68.39 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.62 | 68.06 | 69.72 | 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 male labor participation rate in Morocco?
- Male labor participation rate in Morocco was 68.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.06 in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for male labor participation rate?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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