Unemployment with advanced education in Morocco

Morocco: Unemployment with advanced education was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982–2022

Unemployment with advanced education in Morocco, 1982–2022

5101520251982200220221982: 3 % of total labor force with advanced education1994: 20.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2004: 16.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 11.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 25.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 25.9 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 25.9% for unemployment with advanced education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Morocco peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1982.

That places Morocco 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment with advanced education in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Morocco, 1982 to 2022.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
1982 3.0%
1994 20.8% +605.8%
2004 16.4% -21.3%
2014 11.4% -30.7%
2021 25.3% +122.9%
2022 25.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2000s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
2010s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2020s 25.6% 25.3% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 Angola 28.8% compare
  2. 2 Jordan 26.6% compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 21.7% compare
  5. 6 Botswana 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Morocco?
Unemployment with advanced education in Morocco was 25.9% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Morocco ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).