Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Morocco
Morocco Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 12.4 % | 2Q/23 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 33.6 % | 2Q/23 |
| Employed Persons | 10939 Thousand Person | 10.939 Million Person | 2Q/23 |
| Employment Rate | 39.1 % | 4Q/22 |
| Unemployed Persons | 1543 Thousand Persons | 1.543 Million Persons | 2Q/23 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Morocco?
- Unemployment Rate in Morocco decreased to 12.4 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 15.1 % and minimum was 7.8 %.
- Data published Quarterly by High Commissioner for The Plan.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 12.4 | 2Q/23 | 04.08.2023 |
| 12.9 | 1Q/23 | 04.05.2023 |
| 11.8 | 4Q/22 | 03.02.2023 |
| 11.4 | 3Q/22 | 03.11.2022 |
| 11.2 | 2Q/22 | 05.08.2022 |
| 12.1 | 1Q/22 | 06.05.2022 |
| 12.3 | 4Q/21 | 04.02.2022 |
| 11.8 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Unemployment Rate in Morocco by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saadeddine Othmani | 06.04.2017 - | 9.3000 | 10.5000 | 10.6000 | 9.3000 | 12.90% |
| Abdelilah Benkirane | 03.01.2012 - 05.04.2017 | 9.9000 | 10.7000 | 10.7000 | 8.1000 | 8.08% |
| Abbas El Fassi | 19.09.2007 - 29.11.2011 | 9.9000 | 9.1000 | 10.0000 | 8.0000 | -8.08% |
| Driss Jettou | 09.10.2002 - 19.09.2007 | 12.5000 | 9.3000 | 12.5000 | 7.8000 | -25.60% |
| Abderrahmane Youssoufi | 05.02.1998 - 09.10.2002 | 13.8000 | 11.7000 | 15.1000 | 10.4000 | -15.22% |
Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Morocco?
- Youth Unemployment Rate in Morocco decreased to 33.6 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 33.4 % and minimum was 13.1 %.
- Data published Quarterly by High Commissioner for The Plan.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 33.6 | 2Q/23 | 09.08.2023 |
| 35.3 | 1Q/23 | 04.05.2023 |
| 35.7 | 4Q/22 | 18.02.2023 |
| 31.7 | 3Q/22 | 05.11.2022 |
| 30.2 | 2Q/22 | 06.08.2022 |
| 33.4 | 1Q/22 | 07.05.2022 |
| 31.8 | 4Q/21 | 05.02.2022 |
| 31 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate in Morocco by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saadeddine Othmani | 06.04.2017 - | 23.5000 | 25.7000 | 29.3000 | 23.5000 | 9.36% |
| Abdelilah Benkirane | 03.01.2012 - 05.04.2017 | 19.2000 | 25.5000 | 25.5000 | 17.1000 | 32.81% |
| Abbas El Fassi | 19.09.2007 - 29.11.2011 | 16.7000 | 18.2000 | 19.3000 | 15.7000 | 8.98% |
| Driss Jettou | 09.10.2002 - 19.09.2007 | 18.7000 | 15.5000 | 19.4000 | 13.1000 | -17.11% |
| Abderrahmane Youssoufi | 05.02.1998 - 09.10.2002 | 20.1000 | 18.0000 | 23.2000 | 15.5000 | -10.45% |
Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)
How many employed persons are in Morocco?
- Number of Employed Persons in Morocco increased to 10939 Thousand Person (10.939 Million Person) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 11076 Thousand Person and minimum was 8577 Thousand Person.
- Data published Quarterly by High Commissioner for The Plan.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 10939 | 2Q/23 | 04.08.2023 |
| 10418 | 1Q/23 | 04.05.2023 |
| 10749 | 4Q/22 | 03.02.2023 |
| 10750 | 3Q/22 | 05.11.2022 |
| 11025 | 2Q/22 | 06.08.2022 |
| 10697 | 1Q/22 | 07.05.2022 |
| 10772 | 4Q/21 | 04.02.2022 |
| 10807 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Person)
Employed Persons in Morocco by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Rate (%)
What is Employment Rate in Morocco?
- Employment Rate in Morocco increased to 39.1 % in the forth quarter of 2022. The maximum rate was 48 % and minimum was 37.9 %.
- Data published Quarterly by High Commissioner for The Plan.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 39.1 | 4Q/22 | 03.02.2023 |
| 39 | 3Q/22 | 05.11.2022 |
| 40.2 | 2Q/22 | 06.08.2022 |
| 39.1 | 1Q/22 | 07.05.2022 |
| 39.7 | 4Q/21 | 04.02.2022 |
| 39.8 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
| 40.2 | 2Q/21 | 06.08.2021 |
| 39.9 | 1Q/21 | 22.05.2021 |
Historical Chart by QoQ prime ministers (%)
Employment Rate in Morocco by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in Morocco?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in Morocco decreased to 1543 Thousand Persons (1.543 Million Persons) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 1535 Thousand Persons and minimum was 859 Thousand Persons.
- Data published Quarterly by High Commissioner for The Plan.
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1543 | 2Q/23 | 04.08.2023 |
| 1549 | 1Q/23 | 04.05.2023 |
| 1442 | 4Q/22 | 03.02.2023 |
| 1378 | 3Q/22 | 05.11.2022 |
| 1387 | 2Q/22 | 06.08.2022 |
| 1466 | 1Q/22 | 07.05.2022 |
| 1508 | 4Q/21 | 04.02.2022 |
| 1447 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Persons)
Unemployed Persons in Morocco by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Morocco
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Egypt | 2Q/23 | 7 % | 7.1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 4.9 % | 5.3 |
| Madagascar | 2022 | 2.1 % | 2.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 7.9 % | 8.1 |
| Tanzania | 2022 | 8.9 % | 9 |
| Togo | 2022 | 4.1 % | 4.2 |
| Tunisia | 1Q/23 | 16.1 % | 15.2 |
| Nigeria | 1Q/23 | 4.1 % | 5.3 |
| Sudan | 2022 | 18.7 % | 19.1 |
| Morocco | 2Q/23 | 12.4 % | 12.9 |
| Senegal | 2Q/23 | 18.6 % | 21.5 |
| Seychelles | 2020 | 4 % | 2.4 |
| South Africa | 2Q/23 | 32.6 % | 32.9 |
| Uganda | 2022 | 4.3 % | 4.3 |
| Rwanda | May/23 | 16.8 % | 17.2 |
| Liberia | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 6.1 % | 6.2 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 25.04 % | 24.37 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 20.8 % | 21.3 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 3.9 % | 3.9 |
| Swaziland | 2022 | 24.4 % | 24.6 |
| Libya | 2022 | 20.7 % | 20.6 |
| Algeria | 3Q/18 | 11.7 % | |
| Angola | 2022 | 29.6 % | 30 |
| Benin | 2022 | 1.7 % | 1.8 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 25.4 % | 26 |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | 6.1 % | |
| Burundi | 2022 | 1 % | 1.1 |
| Central African Republic | 2022 | 6.4 % | 6.5 |
| Chad | 2022 | 1.4 % | 1.5 |
| Comoros | 2022 | 8.8 % | 9 |
| Republic of the Congo | 2022 | 21.8 % | 22.2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2022 | 8.7 % | 9.1 |
| Eritrea | 2022 | 6.6 % | 6.8 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 19.1 % | 16.9 |
| Gabon | 2022 | 21.5 % | 21.8 |
| Gambia | 2022 | 4.8 % | 5 |
| Guatemala | 4Q/22 | 3 % | 2.2 |
| Guinea | 2022 | 5.7 % | 5.8 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 18 % | 18.3 |
| Malawi | 2022 | 5.6 % | 5.7 |
| Mali | 2022 | 2.8 % | 2.6 |
| Mauritania | 2022 | 11.1 % | 11.3 |
| Niger | 2022 | 0.5 % | 0.7 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2022 | 15.3 % | 15.3 |
| Sierra Leone | 2022 | 3.6 % | 3.7 |
