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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2498 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9465 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.