Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco is 22.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco peaked at 27.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
That places Morocco 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 22.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 22.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco was 22.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.