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
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Morocco, 2005–2009
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
| 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
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 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.