Share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco
Morocco: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.16
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.16
in 2025
All-time low
21.85
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 26.16 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco peaked at 26.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 2004.
That places Morocco 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.02 | — |
| 1992 | 23.53 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.75 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.13 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.33 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.64 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.4 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.01 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.33 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.85 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.16 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.85 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.23 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.85 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 24.25 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.62 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.49 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.74 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.99 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.19 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.01 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.42 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.48 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.95 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.16 | +0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.21 | 22.75 | 23.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.97 | 21.85 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 24.49 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.57 | 25.01 | 26.16 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Morocco was 26.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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