Morocco vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Morocco
11.8%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
Morocco rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Morocco
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 9.0% | 4.1% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 6.0% | 10.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 2.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Morocco or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Morocco and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Morocco ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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.