Morocco vs Sweden: Unemployment rate
Morocco
9.0%
in 2025
Sweden
8.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment rate over time
- Morocco
- Sweden
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 8.1% | 5.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Morocco or Sweden?
- Morocco, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Morocco and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Morocco ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.