Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Morocco: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.9%
in 2024
Morocco
28.7%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Morocco rank
13th

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 28.7% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 13th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 17.5% 2.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 18.5% 19.6% 1.1% Morocco
2020s 15.7% 28.6% 12.9% 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 28.7% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
16.8%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 13th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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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Indicator
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.