Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco

Morocco: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 519,604 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
519,604
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
519,604
in 2027
All-time low
416,135
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 416.1k2006: 432.6k2007: 442.7k2008: 452.2k2009: 459.8k2010: 463.5k2011: 469.0k2012: 470.1k2013: 475.1k2014: 477.0k2015: 479.0k2016: 476.7k2017: 473.0k2018: 482.0k2019: 491.6k2020: 443.9k2021: 482.8k2022: 485.1k2023: 495.6k2024: 502.4k2025: 508.2k2026: 514.0k2027: 519.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco stood at 519,604. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco peaked at 519,604 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 416,135, in 2005.

That places Morocco 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Morocco, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 416,135
2006 432,636 +4.0%
2007 442,666 +2.3%
2008 452,213 +2.2%
2009 459,803 +1.7%
2010 463,522 +0.8%
2011 468,952 +1.2%
2012 470,140 +0.3%
2013 475,132 +1.1%
2014 477,002 +0.4%
2015 479,024 +0.4%
2016 476,702 -0.5%
2017 472,994 -0.8%
2018 482,038 +1.9%
2019 491,605 +2.0%
2020 443,930 -9.7%
2021 482,762 +8.7%
2022 485,090 +0.5%
2023 495,619 +2.2%
2024 502,446 +1.4%
2025 508,220 +1.1%
2026 514,014 +1.1%
2027 519,604 +1.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 519,604 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 519,604 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 440,691 416,135 459,803 5
2010s 475,711 463,522 491,605 10
2020s 493,961 443,930 519,604 8

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 42 Uzbekistan 582,668 compare
  2. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 560,957 compare
  3. 44 Algeria 527,336 compare
  4. 46 Niger 516,178 compare
  5. 47 Sudan 513,940 compare
  6. 48 Mozambique 506,847 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Morocco was 519,604 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 519,604 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 416,135 in 2005.
How does Morocco rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Morocco ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.