Share of female workers by sector in Morocco
Morocco: Share of female workers by sector was 38.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.34
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.09
in 1992
All-time low
38.34
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Morocco is 38.34, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Morocco peaked at 77.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.34, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.47 | — |
| 1992 | 77.09 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.87 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 73.31 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.78 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.13 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.78 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 63.51 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 67.47 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 65.2 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62.66 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.13 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 66.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.68 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.95 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.08 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.22 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 61.38 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.07 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.62 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.67 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 51.33 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 49.16 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.9 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 44.53 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 45.11 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.91 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.48 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 40.56 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 38.34 | -2.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 10.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.82 | 60.78 | 77.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.03 | 61.7 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.31 | 44.53 | 62.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.62 | 38.34 | 45.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 share of female workers by sector in Morocco?
- Share of female workers by sector in Morocco was 38.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.34 in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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