Morocco—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #140 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
44.3%
2022
YoY Change
-2.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#140
of 148 countries
Maximum
53.4%
2000
Minimum
36.0%
2006
CAGR
-0.8%
20 years
Last
44.3%
Previous
45.3%
Highest
53.4%
Lowest
36.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Morocco's self-employed (%) was 44.3% in 2022, ranking #140 out of 148 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2021. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 53.4% (2000) and the lowest was 36.0% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 53.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |