Unemployment rate in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment rate was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.05
in 1995
All-time low
8.9
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Morocco stood at 9.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Morocco peaked at 14.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.9, 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 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5 | — |
| 1992 | 13.78 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.05 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.36 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.03 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.36 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.58 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.46 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.59 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.92 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 11.01 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.67 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.56 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.23 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.22 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.19 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 9 | -1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.77 | 13.36 | 14.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.92 | 8.96 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.91 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 8.9 | 11.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 in Morocco?
- Unemployment rate in Morocco was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment rate?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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