Morocco vs South Africa: Unemployment rate,Percent
Morocco
13.0%
in 2025
South Africa
32.4%
in 2025
Morocco rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.4% against 13.0% in Morocco, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Morocco's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 71 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 23.1% | 13.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 26.0% | 16.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 32.4% | 19.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.4% against 13.0% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Morocco and South Africa?
- 19.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Morocco ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.