Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco
Morocco: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 11.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.0% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.5% | 21.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco was 11.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Morocco ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).