Morocco Agriculture Employment
Employment in agriculture SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Morocco's agriculture employment was 27.89% in 2025, ranked 120th globally. This represents a 1.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Morocco's agriculture employment stood at 27.89% in 2025, a decline of +0.38% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 26.84% by 2026. Morocco ranked 120th globally.
Morocco’s share of the labor force employed in agriculture fell dramatically from 52.00 percent in 1991, the all‑time peak, to 27.89 percent in 2025, the lowest level recorded over the 35‑year series and placing the country at rank 120 globally. This decline reflects structural shifts toward services and industry, as well as productivity gains in the agricultural sector that reduced labor intensity. The 2025 figure is slightly above Indonesia’s 27.30 percent and Thailand’s 28.56 percent, and marginally higher than Gambia’s 27.55 percent, indicating that Morocco now aligns more closely with middle‑income economies than with its lower‑ranked peers. The downward trajectory has been consistent since the early 1990s, with no reversal observed in recent years. Continued investment in agritech, value‑added processing and rural diversification could slow the decline, but absent such measures the share of agricultural employment is likely to keep drifting lower.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 25.30% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 26.07% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 26.84% | - | - |
| 2025 | 27.89% | −0.38% | #120 |
| 2024 | 28.27% | −0.83% | #119 |
| 2023 | 29.10% | −0.21% | #120 |
| 2022 | 29.30% | −1.93% | #120 |
| 2021 | 31.23% | −0.76% | #127 |
| 2020 | 31.99% | +0.37% | #130 |
| 2019 | 31.62% | −1.15% | #130 |
| 2018 | 32.77% | −1.02% | #129 |
| 2017 | 33.79% | −1.02% | #132 |
| 2016 | 34.82% | −1.24% | #131 |
| 2015 | 36.05% | −0.76% | #134 |
| 2014 | 36.81% | −1.46% | #135 |
| 2013 | 38.27% | −0.95% | #135 |
| 2012 | 39.22% | −0.57% | #136 |
| 2011 | 39.79% | −0.69% | #136 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Morocco matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw agriculture employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Morocco's agriculture employment was 27.89% in 2025. Ranked 120th globally. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year.
Morocco's agriculture employment peaked at 52.00% in 1991.
The lowest agriculture employment in Morocco was 27.89% in 2025.
Morocco ranks 120th globally in agriculture employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Morocco's agriculture employment is projected to reach 26.84% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture employment of Morocco in 2025 was 27.89%. This ranks 120th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_morocco_agriculture-employment,
title = {Morocco Agriculture Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/morocco/agriculture-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}