Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco

Morocco: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1995
All-time low
8.9%
in 2011
Years of data
32
1982–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Morocco, 1982–2022

05101520251982200220221982: 11.5 %1987: 14.7 %1988: 13.9 %1989: 16.3 %1990: 15.8 %1991: 17 %1992: 15.7 %1993: 15.7 %1994: 17.9 %1995: 22.9 %1996: 17.8 %1997: 16.7 %1998: 19.1 %1999: 13.9 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 9.3 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 11.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.