Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 25.0% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco peaked at 44.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 74th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.7% | — |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.0% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 28.1% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Morocco was 25.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.