Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco

Morocco: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2013

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco, 1998–2013

00.20.40.60.81998200520131998: 0.738 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.819 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.793 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.847 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.854 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.864 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.834 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco is 0.8%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places Morocco 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Morocco, 1998 to 2013.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2005 0.8% +11.0%
2006 0.8% -3.2%
2007 0.8% +6.8%
2008 0.9% +0.9%
2009 0.9% +1.1%
2013 0.8% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 79 Colombia 0.8% compare
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  3. 81 Portugal 0.8% compare
  4. 83 Namibia 0.8% compare
  5. 84 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 85 Tunisia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Morocco was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Morocco rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Morocco ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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