Morocco vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
Morocco rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Morocco
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 9.0% 4.1% Morocco
1990s 16.2% 6.0% 10.2% Morocco
2000s 10.8% 4.4% 6.4% Morocco
2010s 9.2% 7.1% 2.1% Morocco
2020s 12.0% 9.7% 2.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Morocco or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Morocco and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Morocco ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.