Morocco vs Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)

Morocco
11.79
in 2022
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
7.96
in 2027
Morocco rank
18th
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
17th

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time

  • Morocco
  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
02.557.51012.5200020132027

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 11.79 against 7.96 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 3.83.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 18th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 10.62 10.38 0.2382 Morocco
2010s 9.24 11.7 2.46 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 12.04 8.52 3.53 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Morocco or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Morocco, at 11.79 against 7.96 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Morocco and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
3.83, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Morocco ranks 18th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
266 places, 5,648 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.