Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco peaked at 14.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
That places Morocco 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Morocco was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.