Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2020
All-time low
15.8%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 21.7% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco peaked at 26.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2004.
Morocco ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 33 Luxembourg 23.0% compare
- 34 Uruguay 22.9% compare
- 35 Finland 22.2% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 21.3% compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 20.6% compare
- 39 Serbia 20.4% compare
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.