Morocco vs OECD members: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
OECD members
5.0%
in 2025
Morocco rank
18th
OECD members rank
21st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Morocco
- OECD members
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.8% against 5.0% in OECD members, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 7.4% | 9.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 3.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Morocco or OECD members?
- Morocco, at 11.8% against 5.0% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Morocco and OECD members?
- 6.8%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and OECD members?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Morocco ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st 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.