Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Morocco

Female labor force participation rate in Morocco in 2025 — 19.7%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 3.12 pp.

2025 19.7% −0.13 pp vs 2024
World rank 173of 182
Period maximum 26.28%2008
Period minimum 19.58%2022

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Morocco, 1990–202518202224262819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 22.82%1991: 23.23%1992: 23.16%1993: 23.18%1994: 23.8%1995: 23.56%1996: 24.24%1997: 24.2%1998: 24.62%1999: 24.75%2000: 24.93%2001: 25.37%2002: 24.79%2003: 25.04%2004: 25.29%2005: 25.54%2006: 25.78%2007: 26.03%2008: 26.28%2009: 25.91%2010: 25.55%2011: 25.12%2012: 24.36%2013: 24.72%2014: 24.78%2015: 24.36%2016: 23.28%2017: 22.45%2018: 22.23%2019: 22%2020: 20.69%2021: 20.7%2022: 19.58%2023: 19.67%2024: 19.83%2025: 19.7%
Change over the period: −3.12 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Morocco 19.7%
World 48.94%
Northern Africa computed 18.68%
Female labor force participation rate — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.7 −0.13 pp
2024 19.83 +0.16 pp
2023 19.67 +0.09 pp
2022 19.58 −1.11 pp
2021 20.7 +0.01 pp
2020 20.69 −1.31 pp
2019 22 −0.23 pp
2018 22.23 −0.22 pp
2017 22.45 −0.82 pp
2016 23.28 −1.09 pp
2015 24.36 −0.42 pp
2014 24.78 +0.06 pp
2013 24.72 +0.36 pp
2012 24.36 −0.76 pp
2011 25.12 −0.43 pp
2010 25.55 −0.36 pp
2009 25.91 −0.37 pp
2008 26.28 +0.25 pp
2007 26.03 +0.25 pp
2006 25.78 +0.24 pp
2005 25.54 +0.25 pp
2004 25.29 +0.25 pp
2003 25.04 +0.25 pp
2002 24.79 −0.58 pp
2001 25.37 +0.43 pp
2000 24.93 +0.18 pp
1999 24.75 +0.14 pp
1998 24.62 +0.42 pp
1997 24.2 −0.04 pp
1996 24.24 +0.68 pp
1995 23.56 −0.24 pp
1994 23.8 +0.62 pp
1993 23.18 +0.01 pp
1992 23.16 −0.07 pp
1991 23.23 +0.42 pp
1990 22.82

Northern Africa, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

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