Morocco: unemployment rate by age

As of 2020, the unemployment rate in Morocco was highest among people between the ages of 15 and 24 years, reaching some 31 percent. Moreover, with regard to Moroccans aged 25 to 34 years, the rate stood at 18.5 percent. For all the age groups, the rate of unemployment generally increased in the period under review.

Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2020, by age

Characteristic	15-24 years	25-34 years	35-44 years	45 years and older
2020	31.2%	18.5%	6.9%	4%
2019	24.9%	15.1%	4.5%	2.1%
2018	25.6%	15%	4.5%	2.2%
2017	26.5%	15.4%	5.1%	2.5%
2016	22.5%	13.5%	4.8%	2.7%
2015	20.8%	13.9%	5.5%	3%
2014	20%	13.9%	6.1%	3%
2013	19.3%	13.2%	5.6%	2.3%
2012	18.6%	13.2%	5%	1.9%

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Release date

2023

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Region

Morocco

Survey time period

2012 to 2020

Age group

15 years and older

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"The unemployment rate expresses the share of the unemployed in the labor force aged 15 and over. This rate is obtained by dividing the number of unemployed persons by the number of working people aged 15 and over".

The release date is the date the data was accessed.

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