ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco
Morocco: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 26 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco stood at 26 %.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco peaked at 40.4 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6 %, in 2000.
That places Morocco 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.2 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8 % | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 3.5 % | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8 % | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4 % | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 5 % | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 % | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1 % | +1442.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4 % | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7 % | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1 % | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 31.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.3 % | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 26 % | -4.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.15 %, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 %, 3.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1442.3% | 2.6 % | 40.1 % |
| 1995 | +62.9% | 3.5 % | 5.7 % |
| 1999 | -42.0% | 5 % | 2.9 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 % | 2.9 % | 6.8 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1 % | 2.6 % | 40.4 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 32 % | 31.9 % | 32.1 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.65 % | 26 % | 27.3 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Morocco was 26 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 % in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Morocco ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.