Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Morocco

Employment in agriculture in Morocco in 2025 — 27.9%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 24.1 pp.

2025 27.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 63of 182
Period maximum 52%1991
Period minimum 27.9%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Morocco, 1991–2025203040506019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 52%1992: 51%1993: 49.8%1994: 49.5%1995: 49.1%1996: 50.7%1997: 45.5%1998: 45%1999: 47.1%2000: 45.1%2001: 44.6%2002: 44.1%2003: 43.7%2004: 45.5%2005: 45.2%2006: 43.1%2007: 42%2008: 41.5%2009: 41.1%2010: 40.5%2011: 39.8%2012: 39.2%2013: 38.3%2014: 36.8%2015: 36.1%2016: 34.8%2017: 33.8%2018: 32.8%2019: 31.6%2020: 32%2021: 31.2%2022: 29.3%2023: 29.1%2024: 28.3%2025: 27.9%
Change over the period: −24.1 pp Annual average: -0.71 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Morocco

Morocco 27.9%
World 25.8%
Northern Africa computed 17.2%
Employment in agriculture — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 27.9 −0.4 pp
2024 28.3 −0.8 pp
2023 29.1 −0.2 pp
2022 29.3 −1.9 pp
2021 31.2 −0.8 pp
2020 32 +0.4 pp
2019 31.6 −1.2 pp
2018 32.8 −1 pp
2017 33.8 −1 pp
2016 34.8 −1.2 pp
2015 36.1 −0.8 pp
2014 36.8 −1.5 pp
2013 38.3 −0.9 pp
2012 39.2 −0.6 pp
2011 39.8 −0.7 pp
2010 40.5 −0.6 pp
2009 41.1 −0.4 pp
2008 41.5 −0.5 pp
2007 42 −1.1 pp
2006 43.1 −2.1 pp
2005 45.2 −0.4 pp
2004 45.5 +1.9 pp
2003 43.7 −0.5 pp
2002 44.1 −0.5 pp
2001 44.6 −0.5 pp
2000 45.1 −2 pp
1999 47.1 +2.1 pp
1998 45 −0.6 pp
1997 45.5 −5.1 pp
1996 50.7 +1.6 pp
1995 49.1 −0.4 pp
1994 49.5 −0.3 pp
1993 49.8 −1.2 pp
1992 51 −1 pp
1991 52

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.