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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco

Morocco: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2025
All-time low
19.8%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 20.8 %1992: 21 %1993: 20.6 %1994: 21 %1995: 21 %1996: 21.4 %1997: 23 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 20.6 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 20.5 %2003: 20.5 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 23.2 %2023: 23.3 %2024: 23.6 %2025: 23.8 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco peaked at 23.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2004.

That places Morocco 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 20.6% 23.0% 9
2000s 20.6% 19.8% 21.4% 10
2010s 22.1% 21.4% 22.8% 10
2020s 23.2% 22.6% 23.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco was 23.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Morocco ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.