Iran vs Morocco: Youth unemployment rate
Iran
21.9%
in 2025
Morocco
21.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
39th
Morocco rank
40th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Iran
- Morocco
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.9% against 21.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.2% | 6.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.3% | 6.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Iran or Morocco?
- Iran, at 21.9% against 21.9% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Iran and Morocco?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Iran ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.