Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco peaked at 22.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
That places Morocco 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.5% | — |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco was 11.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.