Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco
Morocco: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco stood at 35.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2025.
That places Morocco 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.4% | — |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Morocco was 35.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.