Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 32.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 32.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco peaked at 35.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2004.
Morocco ranks 12th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.5% | — |
| 1990 | 31.1% | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 32.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +52.1% | 20.5% | 31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 20.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.6% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Morocco was 32.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Morocco ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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, youth total (% of total 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.