Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Morocco peaked at 14.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2023.
That places Morocco 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5 | — |
| 1992 | 13.78 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.05 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.36 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.03 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.36 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | +4.3% |
| 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 | -6.4% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 9.22 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.19 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 9 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.77 | 13.36 | 14.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.92 | 8.96 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.91 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 8.9 | 11.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Morocco?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Morocco was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Morocco ranks 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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