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

15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Morocco

32.6%

in 2022

Puerto Rico

34.3%

in 2020

Morocco rank

12th

Puerto Rico rank

11th

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

Morocco
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 34.3% against 32.6% in Morocco, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Morocco ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20.5%	38.7%	18.3%	Puerto Rico
1990s	28.9%	26.3%	2.6%	Morocco
2000s	16.6%	22.9%	6.3%	Puerto Rico
2010s	18.7%	28.1%	9.4%	Puerto Rico

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), Morocco or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 34.3% against 32.6% in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Morocco and Puerto Rico?: 1.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Puerto Rico?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Morocco and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Morocco ranks 12th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total 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: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.