Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco

Morocco: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 22.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.37
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2020
All-time low
15.44
in 2004
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 19.71992: 20.11993: 20.41994: 20.31995: 20.51996: 19.91997: 20.61998: 201999: 20.62000: 20.42001: 18.92002: 17.62003: 172004: 15.42005: 15.72006: 16.52007: 15.62008: 18.22009: 16.62010: 17.62011: 17.92012: 18.62013: 19.22014: 202015: 20.82016: 22.32017: 22.22018: 22.42019: 22.52020: 26.82021: 25.12022: 22.72023: 222024: 22.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco is 22.37, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco peaked at 26.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 2004.

That places Morocco 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 23.78 21.97 26.8 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare
  6. 44 Serbia 21.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Morocco was 22.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Morocco ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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