Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco

Morocco: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 16.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.4%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1996
All-time low
9.9%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco, 1991–2016

051015201991200320161991: 15.61992: 12.71993: 121994: 15.71995: 13.81996: 18.61997: 14.61998: 16.41999: 14.72000: 10.82001: 12.22002: 12.32003: 12.32004: 11.42005: 11.32006: 9.92007: 12.82008: 16.12009: 14.92010: 15.22011: 15.62012: 16.72013: 17.92014: 16.32015: 17.82016: 16.4

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco stood at 16.4%.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco peaked at 18.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.

Morocco ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 15.6%
1992 12.7% -18.1%
1993 12.0% -5.5%
1994 15.7% +30.9%
1995 13.8% -12.5%
1996 18.6% +34.9%
1997 14.6% -21.6%
1998 16.4% +12.7%
1999 14.7% -10.6%
2000 10.8% -26.2%
2001 12.2% +12.4%
2002 12.3% +1.0%
2003 12.3% -0.4%
2004 11.4% -7.2%
2005 11.3% -0.9%
2006 9.9% -12.5%
2007 12.8% +29.7%
2008 16.1% +26.3%
2009 14.9% -7.7%
2010 15.2% +2.1%
2011 15.6% +2.5%
2012 16.7% +7.1%
2013 17.9% +7.4%
2014 16.3% -8.9%
2015 17.8% +8.8%
2016 16.4% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9% 12.0% 18.6% 9
2000s 12.4% 9.9% 16.1% 10
2010s 16.6% 15.2% 17.9% 7

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  2. 104 Albania 16.7% compare
  3. 105 Argentina 16.4% compare
  4. 107 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
  5. 108 North Macedonia 15.6% compare
  6. 109 Turkmenistan 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco was 16.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
How does Morocco rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Morocco ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".