How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Morocco: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Mauritania

22.9%

in 2025

Morocco

21.9%

in 2025

Mauritania rank

37th

Morocco rank

40th

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

Mauritania
Morocco

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.9% against 21.9% in Morocco, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Morocco ahead.

Mauritania ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	Morocco
2000s	15.0%	17.2%	2.2%	Morocco
2010s	18.4%	20.3%	1.9%	Morocco
2020s	23.8%	23.5%	0.4%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Mauritania or Morocco?: Mauritania, at 22.9% against 21.9% in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Mauritania and Morocco?: 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Mauritania ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.