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Out of the **** million people that were economically active in Morocco as of the third quarter of 2022, approximately *** million lived in rural areas, while around *** million lived in urban zones. However, the urban population recorded a lower employment rate (** percent) compared to rural areas (** percent).

Employment across sectors

In 2023, around ** million people were employed in Morocco. The service sector accounted for the highest share of working population in the country. In 2019, around ** percent of the people employed worked in services, ** percent in agriculture, and ** percent in the industrial sector. In fact, services represent the largest economic sector in Morocco, accounting for around half of the GDP.

Men and women in the labor force

A large gender disparity characterizes the Moroccan labor market. In 2020, the employment rate in the country stood at **** percent among women and **** percent among men. Due to multiple socio-economic factors, women's economic participation remained limited in recent years. In 2019, only around ** women out of 100 were part of the country's labor force, meaning that they were employed or actively seeking employment. In comparison, the male labor participation rate reached almost ** percent in 2021.