Mauritania vs Morocco: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Mauritania
23.0%
in 2024
Morocco
22.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
Morocco rank
41st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 20.2% | 5.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 17.2% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Mauritania or Morocco?
- Mauritania, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 41st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.