Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco
Morocco: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 28.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Morocco peaked at 35.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1990.
That places Morocco 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Morocco was 28.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Morocco ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).