Morocco vs Yemen: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
Yemen
13.5%
in 2014
Morocco rank
18th
Yemen rank
16th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 11.8% in Morocco, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Yemen ahead.
Morocco ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 52.1% | 40.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 9.9% | 6.0% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 15.5% | 5.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 15.6% | 6.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 11.8% in Morocco as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Morocco and Yemen?
- 1.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Morocco ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th 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.