Algeria vs Morocco: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
Algeria rank
19th
Morocco rank
18th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 6.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.6% | 6.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Algeria and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.