Morocco vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Morocco
15.4%
in 2022
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
152nd
South Africa rank
155th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 15.4% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 155 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 13.1% 22.4% Morocco
2010s 26.3% 12.6% 13.7% Morocco
2020s 15.9% 8.8% 7.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 15.4% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Morocco and South Africa?
4.7%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Morocco ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.