As of 2019, the number of state employees in Morocco reached roughly 426.8 thousand, decreasing from around 432.5 thousand in the previous year. State personnel in the country are predominantly male. In 2019, the rate of feminization of state workers in Morocco stood at 40.2 percent.

Morocco recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 69.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - Morocco Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of 2019, the rate of feminization of state personnel in Morocco stood at 40.2 percent. This was an increase from around 40 percent in the previous year, following a minimally rising trend observed throughout the period under review. The number of female civil servants in Morocco reached approximately 171.6 thousand in 2019.

Unemployment Rate in Morocco decreased to 13.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 13.60 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Morocco Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In recent years, the number of internet users has increased in Morocco. As of 2024, the internet penetration rate reached 90.7 percent, up from 88.1 percent the year before. This indicator expresses the percentage of the total population that uses the internet, ranking Morocco first in Africa. Africa’s Internet users surge With over 730 million internet users in Africa, forecast to rise by more than 50 percent in the next five years, internet penetration in the continent has seen an increase, placing Morocco, Libya, and Seychelles at the top. Morocco’s leading position highlights its progress towards adopting digitalization and offers new opportunities for businesses looking to tap into this market.  Internet facilitates payments Morocco’s large internet user base of over 34.5 million creates many development opportunities for e-commerce and digital service businesses. Despite being a cash-based society, Morocco ranked third in internet users using mobile payment methods in Africa. Moreover, according to a survey, approximately 7.3 percent of the country’s population aged 15 years and older used a mobile phone or the internet to pay bills. For Morocco, this emphasizes the potential for increased digital engagement and the need for services to accommodate the diverse internet user base. 

Employment Rate in Morocco increased to 37.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 37.60 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Morocco Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2020, women comprised the majority of state personnel across all age groups except those over 50 years old. In fact, 45 percent of total state personnel aged 50 years and older were men, compared to 32.2 percent of women. State employment was least dominated by personnel under the age of 30 for both sexes.

As of 2023, Casablanca-Settat was the most populated region in Morocco, with around 7.7 million inhabitants. It was followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Marrakech-Safi, each with approximately five million people.

The per capita consumer spending on education in Morocco was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 20.3 U.S. dollars (+42.81 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the education-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 67.76 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case education-related spending per capita, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the per capita consumer spending on education in countries like Egypt and Tunisia.

The per capita consumer spending on restaurants and hotels in Morocco was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 29.9 U.S. dollars (+41.92 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the restaurants- and hotels-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 101.23 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case per capita spending concerning restaurants and hotels, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) in the selected region. Spending by corporations or the state is not included. Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group 11. As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the per capita consumer spending on restaurants and hotels in countries like Tunisia and Sudan.

In 2021, women comprised over 29 percent of the total ministers in Morocco. This was the highest share of female ministers recorded in the country since 2011, when the share of women stood at 12.8 percent. Despite being a position that is male-dominated, female representation has been growing significantly in recent years.

In 2020, women comprised over 40 percent of the total state personnel in Morocco, increasing by roughly five percent since 2010. The majority of female employees were aged 29 years and younger, with a share of roughly 57 percent in 2020. The decline in the share of women personnel coincided with higher ages both in 2010 and 2020.

As recorded by the source, Moroccans ranked as the foreign nationality with more residents in Spain in 2023, closely followed by Romanians. After years of losing its foreign population, Spain’s immigration figures started to pick up in 2015, with the number of people that moved to the Mediterranean country surpassing the number of foreigners that decided to leave.

A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2022, Colombians ranked first as the foreign nationality that most relocated to Spain, distantly followed by Moroccans and Ukranians.

Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately 15 million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2022. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood slightly over seven million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died ore gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.

The general government expenditure in Morocco was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total ten billion Moroccan dirhams (+19.26 percent). After the fourteenth consecutive increasing year, the expenditure is estimated to reach 61.86 billion Moroccan dirhams and therefore a new peak in 2029. This indicator describes the general government expenditure which consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets.Find more key insights for the general government expenditure in countries like Egypt, Algeria, and Libya.

The number of smartphone users in Morocco was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 9.9 million users (+35.53 percent). After the eighteenth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 37.71 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of smartphone users in countries like Tunisia and Algeria.

In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Morocco remained nearly unchanged at around 3.9 percent. Still, 2022 marked the second consecutive decline of the ratio. Military expenditure refers to the total amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations. This figure is then given as a share of its gross domestic product (not total government expenditure). When comparing international figures there may be some discrepancies depending on what countries consider military spending.Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like Egypt and Tunisia.

Colombia ranked as the country of origin of the largest immigration group arriving into Spain in 2023, as revealed by the latest data. Over 170,000 people migrated from the South American country to Spain that year. The second largest group was comprised by Moroccans with around 122,000 newcomers. A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2023, Moroccans ranked first as the foreign nationality residing Spain, followed by people from Romania and the Colombians. Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East and Africa. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately 15 million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2023. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood over eight million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died or gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.

The number of internet users in Morocco was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 3.7 million users (+10.51 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach 38.88 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of internet users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Depicted is the estimated number of individuals in the country or region at hand, that use the internet. As the datasource clarifies, connection quality and usage frequency are distinct aspects, not taken into account here.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of internet users in countries like Sudan and Algeria.

Most international tourists who arrived in Morocco in 2020 were from Europe, reaching over one million people. European tourists were significantly higher in number compared to the other regions. The following leading continents of origins were Africa and the Americas, accounting for 102,000 and 99,000 inbound tourists, respectively. In 2020, international tourism declined considerably due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Large number of inbound tourists

Morocco is one of the leading touristic destinations in Africa, together with Egypt, South Africa, and Tunisia. From 2010 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic determined a decline in tourist arrivals, around 10 million international tourists visited the country each year. Most tourists arrive in the country by air rather than by water or land. In recent years, the majority of the travelers accessed Morocco through the airports of Marrakech, Casablanca, and Agadir, all major touristic destinations.

Economic relevance of tourism in Morocco

The absolute contribution of the tourism sector in Morocco stood at around 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Moreover, tourism made up approximately eight percent of the country's GDP in the same year, growing by two percent compared to 2021. Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the sector slowly recovered in the following years, and the trend is forecast to continue. For instance, international tourist expenditure is set to exceed three billion U.S. dollars by 2025, growing from two billion U.S. dollars in 2022.

As of 2024, the most popular neighborhood for real estate in the Moroccan industrial city of Casablanca was Sidi Maarouf, based on the percentage of views. The second most researched neighborhood was Casablanca Finance City with a share of 6.36 percent, while Maârif was the least viewed neighborhood in the city at 3.35 percent views.