Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Morocco
21.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.4%
in 2025
Morocco rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 21.7% against 9.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 11.8% | 9.7% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.4% | 6.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 11.1% | 9.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 10.1% | 13.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Morocco, at 21.7% against 9.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.