Unemployment rate for young people in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment rate for young people was 21.88 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
21.88
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2020
All-time low
15.44
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Morocco, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Morocco stood at 21.88.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Morocco peaked at 26.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 2004.
That places Morocco 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.24 | 19.74 | 20.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 15.44 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.35 | 17.62 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 | 21.88 | 26.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 37 Mauritania 22.92 compare
- 38 Lebanon 22.74 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.9 compare
- 41 Chile 21.64 compare
- 42 Finland 21.48 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 21.47 compare
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Morocco?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Morocco was 21.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Morocco ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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