Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 28.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco stood at 28.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco peaked at 35.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1990.
That places Morocco 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Morocco was 28.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Morocco ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.