Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Morocco is 59.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1991.
That places Morocco 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.1% | — |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.7% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.6% | 59.6% | 5 |
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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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 59.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.