Morocco Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Morocco's unemployment rate was 9.00% in 2025, ranked 141st globally. This represents a 32.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Morocco's unemployment rate stood at 9.00% in 2025, a decline of +4.30pp from 2024. The IMF projects 13.09% by 2025. Morocco ranked 141st globally.
Morocco’s unemployment rate has fallen from a post‑structural adjustment high of 14.05 % in 1995 to 9.00 % in 2025, placing the kingdom at 141st globally out of 190 economies. The 35‑year series shows a gradual decline, with the all‑time trough reached in 2023 at 8.90 %, suggesting that recent labour‑market reforms and modest private‑sector growth have begun to bear fruit. Compared with peer economies of similar rank, Morocco’s rate is slightly above Chile’s 8.97 % and Belize’s 8.86 % but below the Bahamas’ 9.21 %, indicating a competitive position within its peer group. The downward trajectory is reinforced by a steady increase in vocational training enrolment and a modest rise in foreign direct investment, although structural rigidities in the public sector remain. Continued diversification of the economy and deeper integration into regional value chains are likely to sustain the decline, potentially pushing the unemployment rate below the 8.5 % threshold in the next few years.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 11.61% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 11.69% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 11.82% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 12.12% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 12.70% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 13.09% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.00% | −4.30pp | #141 |
| 2024 | 9.10% | −3.90pp | #147 |
| 2023 | 8.90% | −2.90pp | #144 |
| 2022 | 9.41% | −2.89pp | #146 |
| 2021 | 10.55% | −1.35pp | #144 |
| 2020 | 11.19% | +1.99pp | #144 |
| 2019 | 9.19% | −0.31pp | #141 |
| 2018 | 9.27% | −0.93pp | #141 |
| 2017 | 9.22% | −0.18pp | #136 |
| 2016 | 9.30% | −0.40pp | #134 |
| 2015 | 9.46% | −0.44pp | #135 |
| 2014 | 9.70% | +0.50pp | #133 |
| 2013 | 9.23% | +0.23pp | #127 |
| 2012 | 8.99% | +0.09pp | #125 |
| 2011 | 8.91% | −0.19pp | #127 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Morocco matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Morocco's unemployment rate was 9.00% in 2025. Ranked 141st globally. This represents a 32.3% decrease from the previous year.
Morocco's unemployment rate peaked at 14.05% in 1995.
The lowest unemployment rate in Morocco was 8.90% in 2023.
Morocco ranks 141st globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Morocco's unemployment rate is projected to reach 13.09% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The unemployment rate of Morocco in 2025 was 9.00%. This ranks 141st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_morocco_unemployment-rate,
title = {Morocco Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/morocco/unemployment-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}