Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Morocco
Morocco: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 28.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.94
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35
in 2008
All-time low
28.42
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Morocco stood at 28.94.
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 ilo wdi in Morocco peaked at 35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.42, 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 ilo wdi in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.42 | — |
| 1991 | 29.11 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.94 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.93 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.98 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29.52 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.72 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.63 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.37 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.59 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.89 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.67 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.63 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.56 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.03 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.81 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.64 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.29 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.61 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.39 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.77 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.57 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.83 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.37 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.34 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.69 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.45 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.67 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.03 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.94 | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 28.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 28.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.92 | 28.42 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 31.89 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6 | 31.37 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.19 | 28.45 | 30.34 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Morocco?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Morocco was 28.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Morocco ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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