Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco
Morocco: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 16.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Morocco, 1991–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
- 104 Albania 16.7% compare
- 105 Argentina 16.4% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 15.6% compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 15.4% compare
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
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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About this data
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".