As of 2021, the unemployment rate in Morocco was highest in urban areas, standing at 16.9 percent. On the other hand, the rural unemployment rate reached five percent, down from 5.9 percent in the previous year. In comparison, the overall employment rate in the country reached 39.1 percent in 2021.
Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence
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Haut-Commissariat au plan. (February 21, 2023). Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/
Haut-Commissariat au plan. "Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/
Haut-Commissariat au plan. (2023). Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/
Haut-Commissariat au plan. "Unemployment Rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/
Haut-Commissariat au plan, Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Unemployment rate in Morocco from 2012 to 2021, by area of residence [Graph], Haut-Commissariat au plan, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266116/unemployment-rate-by-area-of-residence-in-morocco/
