Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Morocco

Morocco: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.9%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Morocco, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 13.6 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 9.3 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 11.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 11.8% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2022.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Morocco peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.

That places Morocco 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Morocco, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 13.6%
2001 12.5% -8.2%
2002 11.6% -7.0%
2003 11.9% +2.8%
2004 10.8% -9.1%
2005 11.0% +1.7%
2006 9.7% -12.2%
2007 9.6% -1.1%
2008 9.6% +0.1%
2009 9.0% -6.4%
2010 9.1% +1.5%
2011 8.9% -2.0%
2012 9.0% +0.9%
2013 9.2% +2.7%
2014 9.7% +5.1%
2015 9.5% -2.5%
2016 9.3% -1.7%
2021 12.3% +32.3%
2022 11.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 9.0% 13.6% 10
2010s 9.2% 8.9% 9.7% 7
2020s 12.0% 11.8% 12.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Morocco?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Morocco was 11.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Morocco ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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