Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 22.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Morocco stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Morocco peaked at 26.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2022.
That places Morocco 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.5% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 22.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Morocco?
- Labor force, female in Morocco was 22.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force, female?
- Morocco ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.