Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco
Morocco: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco stood at 10.6%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco peaked at 13.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2009.
Morocco ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Morocco was 10.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.