Sources and Methods: Labour Statistics
Volume 5: Population Censuses

Morocco

1.Name and address of the organization responsible for the census:

Direction de la Statistique, B.P. 178, Rabat.

2.Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1960, 1971, 1982 and 1994. The present description relates to the 1994 census (held from 2 to 20 September).

3.Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope

Whole territory.

(b) Persons covered

All persons of all ages, except national residents abroad.

4.Reference period:

The day of the interview.

5.Main topics:

(a) Total population, by sex and age: yes

Economically active population by:

(b) Sex and age group: yes

(c) Industry: yes

(d) Occupation: yes

(e) Status in employment: yes

(f) Highest educational level: yes

(g) Hours of work: no

(h) Other characteristics: no

Re (a): The age is defined in terms of age at last birthday.

6.Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population

It comprises all employed persons aged 7 years and over, and all unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who, on the date of the census, were either employed or unemployed, according to the definitions given below. The definition includes members of the armed forces, but excludes working students with a part-time job or seeking work.

(b) Employment

Considered as employed (working persons) are all persons aged 7 years and over who, at the date of census, had a job or an economic activity. The question asked to determine whether a person is to be counted as employed is Did you have a job on the census date?.

It is reported that the following categories are included:

  1. persons doing unpaid work in family firm or business;
  2. persons engaged in the production of primary products for own consumption;
  3. employed persons, temporarily absent from work;
  4. seasonal or occasional workers, especially in agriculture;
  5. conscripts for military/civilian service;
  6. apprentices and trainees.
Only categories (i) (v) and (vi) can be identified separately.

(c) Unemployment

Considered as unemployed are all persons aged 15 years and over who, at the date of census, were without work and seeking work. The definition covers both unemployed persons previously employed and first-time jobseekers.

7.Classifications used:

Both employed persons and unemployed persons previously employed are classified by industry, by occupation and by status in employment.

(a) Industry

The question asked concerns the main activity of the firm or workplace in which the person works or last worked. For coding industry, 215 groups of the national classification were used. Links to the ISIC-rev.3 have been established to the class (4-digit) level.

(b) Occupation

The question asked concerns the exact nature of the person's current or most recent occupation. For coding occupation, more than 65 groups of the national nomenclature were used. Links to the ISCO-88 have been established.

(c) Status in employment

The question asked concerns the status in employment in the current (or most recent) occupation. For coding status in employment the following seven groups were used: employer; self-employed, with own business premises; self-employed working at home; self-employed with no premises; employee; family helper; apprentice.

8.Main differences compared with the previous census:

The main difference concerns the updating of the nomenclatures of occupations and economic activities.

9.Publication of the census results:

The final census data are to be published in 1995 in the following publications: Population légale du Royaume and Caractéristiques socio-économiques (niveau national et niveau provincial de 65 provinces).

The organization responsible for this publication is Direction de la Statistique, B.P. 178, Rabat.

The results of the 1994 census are also to be available in the form of unpublished tables, diskettes and magnetic tapes.