Own-account workers, total in Morocco

Morocco: Own-account workers, total was 29.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
29.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1996
All-time low
25.2%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Morocco, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 27.9 % of total employment1992: 25.8 % of total employment1993: 25.5 % of total employment1994: 28 % of total employment1995: 27.9 % of total employment1996: 31 % of total employment1997: 28 % of total employment1998: 29.5 % of total employment1999: 26 % of total employment2000: 26.2 % of total employment2001: 27.4 % of total employment2002: 27.3 % of total employment2003: 27.3 % of total employment2004: 26.9 % of total employment2005: 26.8 % of total employment2006: 25.2 % of total employment2007: 25.5 % of total employment2008: 28.5 % of total employment2009: 27.7 % of total employment2010: 28.4 % of total employment2011: 29.8 % of total employment2012: 30.2 % of total employment2013: 30.7 % of total employment2014: 29.5 % of total employment2015: 30.2 % of total employment2016: 29.2 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 29.2% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Morocco peaked at 31.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2006.

Morocco ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Morocco, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 27.9%
1992 25.8% -7.5%
1993 25.5% -1.5%
1994 28.0% +9.9%
1995 27.9% -0.2%
1996 31.0% +11.0%
1997 28.0% -9.7%
1998 29.5% +5.4%
1999 26.0% -11.9%
2000 26.2% +0.9%
2001 27.4% +4.4%
2002 27.3% -0.3%
2003 27.3% -0.0%
2004 26.9% -1.4%
2005 26.8% -0.3%
2006 25.2% -6.1%
2007 25.5% +1.3%
2008 28.5% +11.6%
2009 27.7% -2.7%
2010 28.4% +2.7%
2011 29.8% +4.7%
2012 30.2% +1.3%
2013 30.7% +1.6%
2014 29.5% -3.7%
2015 30.2% +2.3%
2016 29.2% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7% 25.5% 31.0% 9
2000s 26.9% 25.2% 28.5% 10
2010s 29.7% 28.4% 30.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Morocco?
Own-account workers, total in Morocco was 29.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2006.
How does Morocco rank for own-account workers, total?
Morocco ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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