Morocco — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Morocco, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Morocco was 43.94% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 51.35% in 1995. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.44% per year.
Morocco ranks 169 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 90%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Morocco sits below it. It peaked in 1995 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 7%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 14 of 23 economies; Lebanon (43.42%) is just below it. That is 3% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 150th of 187 in 1990 → 153rd of 187 in 2000 → 158th of 187 in 2010 → 169th of 187 in 2020 → 166th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.94% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 44.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 44.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 44.54% | -1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 46.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 45.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 2016 | 46.55% | -0.9 pp |
| 2015 | 47.47% | -0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 48.06% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 48.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 48.41% | -0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 49.16% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 49.61% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 50.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 50.61% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 50.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 50.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 50.66% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 50.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 50.69% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 51.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 51.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 51.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 51.33% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 51.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 51.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 51.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 51.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 51.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 51.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 51.24% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Morocco’s Labor participation in 1991?
51.21% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Morocco’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -14.2% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 43.94%; 2024: 44.13%; 2023: 44.22%; 2022: 44.3%; 2021: 45.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.