Morocco vs World: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
World
5.1%
in 2022
Morocco rank
18th
World rank
19th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Morocco
- World
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.8% against 5.1% in World, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 4.4% | 13.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 4.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Morocco or World?
- Morocco, at 11.8% against 5.1% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Morocco and World?
- 6.7%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and World rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Morocco ranks 18th and World ranks 19th 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.