Morocco vs Spain: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Morocco
8.5%
in 2025
Spain
9.0%
in 2025
Morocco rank
45th
Spain rank
42nd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 19.5% | 10.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.4% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Morocco or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Morocco and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Morocco ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.