Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco

Morocco: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2000
All-time low
35.5%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 47.4 %1992: 47.4 %1993: 47.5 %1994: 47 %1995: 47.5 %1996: 47.2 %1997: 47.4 %1998: 47.3 %1999: 47.4 %2000: 47.6 %2001: 47.6 %2002: 47.5 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 47.3 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 45.5 %2007: 44.7 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 40 %2013: 39 %2014: 38.1 %2015: 37.7 %2016: 37.6 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 37 %2019: 36.7 %2020: 36.9 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 36.4 %2023: 36.2 %2024: 35.9 %2025: 35.5 %

Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco is 35.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2025.

Morocco ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.3% 47.0% 47.5% 9
2000s 46.0% 42.6% 47.6% 10
2010s 38.6% 36.7% 41.7% 10
2020s 36.2% 35.5% 36.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco?
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Morocco was 35.5% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2025.
How does Morocco rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
Morocco ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).