European Union vs Morocco: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
European Union
16.9%
in 2025
Morocco
44.4%
in 2022
European Union rank
9th
Morocco rank
6th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- European Union
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 44.4% against 16.9% in European Union, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
European Union ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 30.7% | 6.8% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.1% | 5.8% | European Union |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.0% | 5.8% | European Union |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 43.1% | 25.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), European Union or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 44.4% against 16.9% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between European Union and Morocco?
- 27.5%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Morocco rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- European Union ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 6th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.