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

Morocco: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 33.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2013
All-time low
29.7%
in 1993
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 31.81992: 29.91993: 29.71994: 31.91995: 32.41996: 351997: 32.31998: 33.51999: 29.82000: 31.52001: 32.62002: 32.32003: 32.62004: 32.62005: 32.52006: 30.82007: 30.22008: 32.92009: 32.32010: 33.22011: 34.82012: 34.92013: 35.12014: 34.12015: 34.62016: 33.7

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 33.7% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco peaked at 35.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1993.

Morocco ranks 70th 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, male (% of male employment) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Morocco, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 31.8%
1992 29.9% -5.8%
1993 29.7% -0.9%
1994 31.9% +7.4%
1995 32.4% +1.7%
1996 35.0% +8.0%
1997 32.3% -7.6%
1998 33.5% +3.7%
1999 29.8% -11.1%
2000 31.5% +5.5%
2001 32.6% +3.5%
2002 32.3% -1.0%
2003 32.6% +1.0%
2004 32.6% +0.0%
2005 32.5% -0.2%
2006 30.8% -5.2%
2007 30.2% -2.2%
2008 32.9% +9.2%
2009 32.3% -1.9%
2010 33.2% +2.7%
2011 34.8% +4.9%
2012 34.9% +0.2%
2013 35.1% +0.8%
2014 34.1% -2.8%
2015 34.6% +1.2%
2016 33.7% -2.6%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 33.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 33.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 29.7% 35.0% 9
2000s 32.0% 30.2% 32.9% 10
2010s 34.3% 33.2% 35.1% 7

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 67 Republic of Moldova 34.3% compare
  2. 68 Kyrgyzstan 34.2% compare
  3. 69 Cambodia 33.8% compare
  4. 71 Palestine, State of 33.5% compare
  5. 72 Djibouti 33.0% compare
  6. 73 Cape Verde 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Morocco was 33.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1993.
How does Morocco rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Morocco ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male 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".