Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 44.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco peaked at 44.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2007.
That places Morocco 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.9% | — |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +76.7% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +84.2% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +5.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 44.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 44.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +84.2% | 22.8% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | +76.7% | 17.9% | 31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 16.8% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.0% | 22.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 2 |
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 44.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 44.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.