Morocco vs South Asia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Morocco
44.4%
in 2022
South Asia
19.1%
in 2025
Morocco rank
6th
South Asia rank
6th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Morocco
- South Asia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 44.4% against 19.1% in South Asia, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 5.2% | 33.3% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.0% | 4.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 7.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 19.1% | 24.0% | 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), Morocco or South Asia?
- Morocco, at 44.4% against 19.1% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Morocco and South Asia?
- 25.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and South Asia rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- 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.