Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco is 11.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco peaked at 22.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.5% | — |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 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% | -6.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Morocco was 11.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.