Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 11.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.79
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 69 countries
All-time high
22.86
in 1995
All-time low
8.91
in 2011
Years of data
33
1982–2022
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.79 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Morocco peaked at 22.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 8th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 16.98 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 15.68 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.69 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.93 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 22.86 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 17.76 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 16.66 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.12 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 13.58 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.46 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.59 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.92 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 11.01 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.67 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.56 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.23 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1 | 11.5 | 16.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.24 | 13.94 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 8.96 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.91 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.04 | 11.79 | 12.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9 compare
- 6 Yemen 13.47 compare
- 7 North Macedonia 12.27 compare
- 9 Algeria 11.71 compare
- 10 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 11 Lebanon 11.3 compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Morocco?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Morocco was 11.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Morocco ranks 8th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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