Morocco vs Portugal: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Morocco
22.4%
in 2024
Portugal
21.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
41st
Portugal rank
42nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Morocco
- Portugal
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 22.4% against 21.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 12.3% | 7.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 3.0% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 28.6% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 2.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Morocco or Portugal?
- Morocco, at 22.4% against 21.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Morocco and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Morocco ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.