In 2021, around 75 percent of the men aged 15 to 64 years in Morocco were part of the labor force, meaning that they were employed or actively seeking employment. On the other hand, the female labor force participation rate was considerably lower, at about 22 percent. Morocco's total labor force amounted to approximately 12.5 million people as of 2022.
Labor force participation rate in Morocco from 2010 to 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Female
Male
2021
22.39%
74.6%
2020
23.64%
69.2%
2019
24.73%
72.11%
2018
24.58%
72.02%
2017
24.44%
71.98%
2016
24.81%
73.53%
2015
25.93%
74.22%
2014
26.31%
74.88%
2013
26.19%
75.38%
2012
25.76%
75.87%
2011
26.6%
76.6%
2010
27.01%
77%
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"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.".
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World Bank. (October 26, 2023). Labor force participation rate in Morocco from 2010 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286531/labor-force-participation-rate-in-morocco-by-gender/
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