Morocco vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Morocco
17.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
15.7%
in 2020
Morocco rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
21st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Morocco
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 17.1% against 15.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Morocco ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 17.0% 12.3% 4.8% Morocco
1990s 22.9% 12.0% 11.0% Morocco
2000s 11.0% 10.2% 0.8% Morocco
2010s 10.0% 11.7% 1.7% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Morocco or Puerto Rico?
Morocco, at 17.1% against 15.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Morocco and Puerto Rico?
1.4%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Puerto Rico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Morocco and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Morocco ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.