Morocco vs Syria: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Morocco
11.79
in 2022
Syria
14.9
in 2011
Morocco rank
8th
Syria rank
5th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Morocco
  • Syria
0510152025196919952022

How they compare

Syria currently reports 14.9 against 11.79 in Morocco, a difference of 3.11.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 69 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 16.3 5.78 10.52 Morocco
1990s 17.34 6.08 11.27 Morocco
2000s 10.53 9.89 0.6377 Morocco
2010s 9 11.75 2.75 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Morocco or Syria?
Syria, at 14.9 against 11.79 in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Morocco and Syria?
3.11, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Morocco ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed