Morocco - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Morocco was 11,958,960 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,102,910 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7,656,050 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 7,656,050
1991 7,842,037
1992 8,078,244
1993 8,303,721
1994 8,462,465
1995 8,748,902
1996 8,895,234
1997 9,161,704
1998 9,371,119
1999 9,621,249
2000 9,849,594
2001 10,038,610
2002 10,121,600
2003 10,303,010
2004 10,486,850
2005 10,679,670
2006 10,870,440
2007 11,074,050
2008 11,284,660
2009 11,384,120
2010 11,470,370
2011 11,567,020
2012 11,577,590
2013 11,733,130
2014 11,852,380
2015 11,890,790
2016 11,831,280
2017 11,745,040
2018 11,921,430
2019 12,102,910
2020 11,665,210
2021 11,958,960

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure