The strict unemployment rate in Morocco stood at 10.8% in the first quarter of 2026, with 1.253 million unemployed out of a labor force of 11.62 million. Unemployment rate was higher among women at 16.1%, compared to men at 9.4%, while youth unemployment aged 15–24, remained elevated at 29.2%. Meanwhile, employment totaled 10.36 million, while the participation rate came in at 41.8%. The services sector remained the largest employer, accounting for 5.085 million jobs or 49.1% of total employment, followed by agriculture (2.541 million), industry (1.409 million), and construction (1.314 million). The latest figures are based on the newly introduced EMO 2026 labor force survey, which applies updated international standards. This includes a stricter definition of unemployment, limited to those actively seeking and available for work, and a revised concept of employment covering only paid or profit-generating activities, meaning the data are not directly comparable with previous series. source: Haut Commissariat au Plan

Unemployment Rate in Morocco decreased to 10.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Morocco averaged 10.85 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.10 percent in the third quarter of 1999 and a record low of 7.80 percent in the second quarter of 2006. This page provides - Morocco Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Morocco Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Morocco decreased to 10.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Morocco is expected to be 12.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Morocco Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-03 03:15 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 13.0% 13.1% 12.9%
2026-05-05 02:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 10.8% 13.0% 13.4%
2026-08-04 02:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 10.8% 12.80%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 10364.00 10867.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 37.30 37.80 percent Mar 2026
Population 37.71 37.37 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1253.00 1621.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 10.80 13.00 percent Mar 2026


Morocco Unemployment Rate
In Morocco, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.80 13.00 15.10 7.80 1999 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Morocco Q1 Jobless Rate at 10.8%
The strict unemployment rate in Morocco stood at 10.8% in the first quarter of 2026, with 1.253 million unemployed out of a labor force of 11.62 million. Unemployment rate was higher among women at 16.1%, compared to men at 9.4%, while youth unemployment aged 15–24, remained elevated at 29.2%. Meanwhile, employment totaled 10.36 million, while the participation rate came in at 41.8%. The services sector remained the largest employer, accounting for 5.085 million jobs or 49.1% of total employment, followed by agriculture (2.541 million), industry (1.409 million), and construction (1.314 million). The latest figures are based on the newly introduced EMO 2026 labor force survey, which applies updated international standards. This includes a stricter definition of unemployment, limited to those actively seeking and available for work, and a revised concept of employment covering only paid or profit-generating activities, meaning the data are not directly comparable with previous series.
2026-05-05
Morocco Jobless Rate Drops to 13% in Q4
The unemployment rate in Morocco declined to 13.0% in Q4 2025, down from 13.3% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed fell by 17,000 to 1.621 million, while employment increased by 194,000 to 10.87 million. Meanwhile, the labor force grew by 177,000 to 12.49 million. The unemployment rate among young people increased to 37.2% from 36.7%, while it fell to 19.1% from 19.6% among graduates and to 10.8% from 11.6% among men. Among the employed, the services sector created 123,000 new jobs, construction sector added 64,000, and the industrial sector contributed 46,000. In contrast, agriculture, forestry, and fishing lost 41,000 jobs.
2026-02-03
Morocco Jobless Rate Falls to 13.1% in Q3
The unemployment rate in Morocco decreased to 13.1% in Q3 2025, down from 13.6% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed fell by 54,000 to 1.63 million, while employment increased by 167,000 to 10.83 million. Meanwhile, the labor force grew by 112,000 to 12.46 million. The unemployment rate among young people declined to 38.4% from 39.5%, while it fell to 19.0% from 19.8% among graduates and to 10.6% from 13.0% among men. Among the employed, the construction sector added 90,000 new jobs, the services sector created 94,000, and the industrial sector contributed 29,000. In contrast, agriculture, forestry, and fishing saw a decline of 47,000 jobs.
2025-11-04