Europe & Central Asia vs Morocco: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia
14.1%
in 2025
Morocco
28.7%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Morocco rank
13th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 28.7% against 14.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Morocco ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Morocco ranks 13th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 28.8% | 8.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 1.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 28.6% | 12.3% | 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 or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 28.7% against 14.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia and Morocco?
- 14.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Morocco?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Morocco rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th 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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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.