Algeria vs Morocco: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Algeria
11.7%
in 2017
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
Algeria rank
19th
Morocco rank
18th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 6.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.6% | 6.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Algeria and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Morocco ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.