Employment by status in Morocco
Morocco: Employment by status was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status 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 employment by status 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, employment by status in Morocco peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1991.
Morocco ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 28.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Morocco?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for employment by status?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.