Morocco - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Morocco was 15.71 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 31.25 in 1995, while its lowest value was 8.55 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 8.55
1971 15.22
1982 19.63
1990 23.02
1994 23.13
1995 31.25
1998 20.81
1999 29.41
2000 28.20
2001 21.24
2002 21.02
2003 23.81
2004 25.13
2005 23.33
2006 22.91
2007 25.64
2008 21.31
2009 21.62
2010 18.97
2011 18.39
2012 17.28
2013 17.03
2014 17.84
2015 17.47
2016 15.71

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 13.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.28 in 1990, while its lowest value was 13.35 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 22.28
1991 22.08
1992 22.09
1993 22.08
1994 21.82
1995 21.95
1996 21.68
1997 21.74
1998 21.58
1999 21.56
2000 21.49
2001 21.27
2002 21.11
2003 21.17
2004 21.21
2005 21.24
2006 21.27
2007 21.29
2008 21.30
2009 20.13
2010 18.98
2011 18.38
2012 17.26
2013 17.01
2014 17.84
2015 17.44
2016 15.69
2017 15.15
2018 14.96
2019 14.81
2020 13.35

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Morocco was 41.22 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 74.89 in 1960, while its lowest value was 41.22 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 74.89
1971 69.46
1982 64.93
1990 49.60
1994 68.70
1995 54.74
1998 53.28
1999 66.60
2000 64.70
2001 63.59
2002 61.98
2003 61.98
2004 62.28
2005 61.13
2006 56.30
2007 61.71
2008 56.52
2009 57.87
2010 53.29
2011 51.25
2012 49.30
2013 46.98
2014 46.25
2015 42.84
2016 41.22

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 36.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.97 in 1990, while its lowest value was 36.09 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 66.97
1991 66.24
1992 66.49
1993 66.60
1994 65.59
1995 66.22
1996 65.10
1997 65.36
1998 64.71
1999 64.64
2000 64.47
2001 63.74
2002 62.26
2003 61.36
2004 60.43
2005 59.47
2006 58.49
2007 57.49
2008 56.47
2009 54.88
2010 53.26
2011 51.15
2012 49.15
2013 46.79
2014 46.10
2015 42.64
2016 41.04
2017 39.75
2018 39.40
2019 39.12
2020 36.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Morocco was 28.70 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 48.01 in 1999, while its lowest value was 28.70 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 40.20
1971 42.24
1982 42.08
1990 35.70
1994 45.45
1995 42.62
1998 36.74
1999 48.01
2000 46.50
2001 42.52
2002 41.66
2003 43.09
2004 43.99
2005 42.56
2006 39.82
2007 43.71
2008 38.94
2009 39.83
2010 36.27
2011 34.99
2012 33.50
2013 32.23
2014 32.31
2015 30.37
2016 28.70

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 24.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.95 in 1990, while its lowest value was 24.96 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 44.95
1991 44.45
1992 44.55
1993 44.58
1994 43.92
1995 44.30
1996 43.56
1997 43.68
1998 43.25
1999 43.19
2000 43.06
2001 42.52
2002 41.66
2003 41.20
2004 40.74
2005 40.28
2006 39.82
2007 39.34
2008 38.86
2009 37.51
2010 36.17
2011 34.88
2012 33.38
2013 32.12
2014 32.22
2015 30.29
2016 28.63
2017 27.71
2018 27.44
2019 27.22
2020 24.96

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 23.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.28 in 2004, while its lowest value was 23.14 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 24.17
1991 24.38
1992 24.38
1993 24.42
1994 24.76
1995 24.77
1996 25.20
1997 25.36
1998 25.75
1999 26.00
2000 26.26
2001 26.64
2002 26.11
2003 27.62
2004 28.28
2005 28.25
2006 27.97
2007 27.69
2008 27.41
2009 27.37
2010 27.34
2011 27.32
2012 26.44
2013 26.28
2014 25.45
2015 24.66
2016 23.88
2017 23.14
2018 23.26
2019 23.37

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 74.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 80.43 in 1995, while its lowest value was 74.84 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 79.65
1991 79.48
1992 80.00
1993 80.36
1994 79.82
1995 80.43
1996 79.75
1997 80.03
1998 79.63
1999 79.69
2000 79.71
2001 79.49
2002 79.56
2003 79.41
2004 79.41
2005 79.14
2006 79.03
2007 79.13
2008 79.04
2009 79.25
2010 79.43
2011 79.53
2012 78.92
2013 78.33
2014 77.47
2015 76.56
2016 75.73
2017 74.84
2018 74.86
2019 74.90

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 48.73 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 53.33 in 2004, while its lowest value was 48.57 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 51.57
1991 51.58
1992 51.82
1993 52.00
1994 51.89
1995 52.18
1996 52.05
1997 52.25
1998 52.24
1999 52.38
2000 52.50
2001 52.58
2002 52.34
2003 53.01
2004 53.33
2005 53.17
2006 52.95
2007 52.85
2008 52.66
2009 52.73
2010 52.81
2011 52.87
2012 52.15
2013 51.80
2014 50.99
2015 50.17
2016 49.38
2017 48.57
2018 48.65
2019 48.73

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Morocco was 23.72 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 30.51 in 1995, while its lowest value was 8.79 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 8.79
1971 12.57
1982 16.87
1990 25.10
1994 19.59
1995 30.51
1998 22.26
1999 30.31
2000 29.00
2001 25.46
2002 24.88
2003 27.25
2004 28.37
2005 27.92
2006 19.43
2007 28.25
2008 26.56
2009 19.27
2010 25.88
2011 25.48
2012 24.74
2013 25.12
2014 25.24
2015 24.79
2016 23.72

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 22.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 26.61 in 2008, while its lowest value was 21.75 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 23.04
1991 23.27
1992 23.39
1993 23.51
1994 23.78
1995 23.92
1996 24.23
1997 24.46
1998 24.79
1999 25.05
2000 25.30
2001 25.59
2002 25.02
2003 25.28
2004 25.54
2005 25.81
2006 26.08
2007 26.34
2008 26.61
2009 26.26
2010 25.90
2011 25.47
2012 24.69
2013 25.04
2014 25.09
2015 24.67
2016 23.57
2017 23.13
2018 23.19
2019 23.25
2020 21.75
2021 22.01

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Morocco was 33.40 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 40.45 in 1995, while its lowest value was 10.06 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 10.06
1971 15.72
1982 21.54
1990 33.50
1994 24.37
1995 40.45
1998 29.63
1999 38.24
2000 36.90
2001 32.67
2002 32.17
2003 35.22
2004 36.60
2005 36.32
2006 36.92
2007 36.51
2008 35.00
2009 35.53
2010 34.64
2011 34.29
2012 33.61
2013 34.39
2014 34.77
2015 34.57
2016 33.40

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 33.37 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 35.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 28.73 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 28.73
1991 29.20
1992 29.20
1993 29.26
1994 29.90
1995 29.81
1996 30.58
1997 30.75
1998 31.39
1999 31.72
2000 32.06
2001 32.67
2002 32.17
2003 32.63
2004 33.09
2005 33.56
2006 34.03
2007 34.51
2008 35.00
2009 34.81
2010 34.64
2011 34.29
2012 33.61
2013 34.39
2014 34.77
2015 34.57
2016 33.40
2017 33.59
2018 33.77
2019 33.91
2020 33.24
2021 33.37

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Morocco was 71.02 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 87.41 in 1960, while its lowest value was 52.63 in 2006.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 87.41
1971 79.96
1982 78.31
1990 74.93
1994 80.38
1995 75.42
1998 75.13
1999 79.26
2000 78.60
2001 77.92
2002 77.33
2003 77.36
2004 77.51
2005 76.88
2006 52.63
2007 77.38
2008 75.89
2009 54.23
2010 74.72
2011 74.30
2012 73.60
2013 73.04
2014 72.60
2015 71.71
2016 71.02

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 65.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 80.36 in 1993, while its lowest value was 65.43 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 80.21
1991 79.69
1992 80.09
1993 80.36
1994 79.53
1995 80.25
1996 79.24
1997 79.53
1998 78.96
1999 78.98
2000 78.91
2001 78.31
2002 77.75
2003 77.47
2004 77.19
2005 76.91
2006 76.63
2007 76.34
2008 76.04
2009 75.42
2010 74.77
2011 74.26
2012 73.46
2013 72.81
2014 72.17
2015 71.35
2016 70.57
2017 68.85
2018 68.68
2019 68.56
2020 65.43
2021 65.95

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Morocco was 45.50 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 54.38 in 1999, while its lowest value was 35.95 in 2006.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 47.20
1971 45.57
1982 47.22
1990 49.59
1994 49.19
1995 51.96
1998 48.08
1999 54.38
2000 53.40
2001 51.27
2002 50.69
2003 51.92
2004 52.61
2005 52.10
2006 35.95
2007 52.27
2008 50.59
2009 36.51
2010 49.61
2011 49.16
2012 48.41
2013 48.31
2014 48.06
2015 47.47
2016 46.55
2017 45.50

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco was 43.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.50 in 1995, while its lowest value was 43.16 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 51.13
1991 50.99
1992 51.22
1993 51.39
1994 51.10
1995 51.50
1996 51.14
1997 51.38
1998 51.24
1999 51.36
2000 51.43
2001 51.27
2002 50.69
2003 50.67
2004 50.66
2005 50.64
2006 50.62
2007 50.61
2008 50.59
2009 50.10
2010 49.61
2011 49.16
2012 48.41
2013 48.31
2014 48.06
2015 47.47
2016 46.55
2017 45.50
2018 45.46
2019 45.44
2020 43.16
2021 43.56

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure