Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco

Morocco: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 8.6% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
8.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2006
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2009

Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco, 2005–2009

024682005200720092005: 7.9 %2006: 9 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 8.6 %

Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco is 8.6%, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over five years.

Morocco ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco, 2005 to 2009.
Year % Change
2005 7.9%
2006 9.0% +13.5%
2007 8.5% -5.6%
2008 8.3% -2.5%
2009 8.6% +3.6%

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 61 Bolivia 8.9% compare
  2. 62 Zambia 8.8% compare
  3. 63 Afghanistan 8.7% compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 8.5% compare
  5. 66 Pakistan 8.1% compare
  6. 67 India 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco?
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco was 8.6% in 2009, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
How does Morocco rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
Morocco ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.