Population by labor force status in Morocco
Morocco: Population by labor force status was 9.68 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.68 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.88 million people
in 2020
All-time low
9.42 million people
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Morocco stood at 9.68 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Morocco peaked at 9.88 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.42 million people, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population by labor force status in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.82 million people | — |
| 1992 | 9.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.80 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.58 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.53 million people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.48 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.63 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.88 million people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.86 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.68 million people | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.68 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.68 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 9.69 million people | 9.84 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million people | 9.42 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 million people | 9.48 million people | 9.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 million people | 9.68 million people | 9.88 million people | 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 population by labor force status in Morocco?
- Population by labor force status in Morocco was 9.68 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 million people in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for population by labor force status?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).