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
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco, 1991–2025
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.8% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 23.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.