Morocco vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national
Morocco
28.7%
in 2022
OECD members
11.6%
in 2025
Morocco rank
14th
OECD members rank
16th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time
- Morocco
- OECD members
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 28.7% against 11.6% in OECD members, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 13.7% | 15.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 3.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 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 OECD members?
- Morocco, at 28.7% against 11.6% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Morocco and OECD members?
- 17.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and OECD members?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 16th of 157 countries.
- 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.