Morocco vs Sweden: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Morocco
9.0%
in 2025
Sweden
8.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Morocco
- Sweden
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 8.1% | 5.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Morocco or Sweden?
- Morocco, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Morocco and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Morocco ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.