High Commission for Planning

Morocco Faces ’Worst Economic Year of Century’ Due to COVID-19 and Drought

14 April 2020

In an interview with Efe, Ahmed Lahlimi, head of the official statistical agency of the High Commission for Planning (HCP), said that the prospects are not good for the (…)

Morocco’s Economy Faces Recession as GDP Expected to Shrink 1.8%

10 April 2020

Recession is looming and threatens the Moroccan economy, whose GDP could contract by 1.8% during the first two quarters of the year.

Morocco’s Economy Shrinks 1.1% in Q1 as Coronavirus Impact Hits

9 April 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Morocco’s economic growth hard. This growth is down 1.1% in the first quarter.

Morocco Faces Economic Downturn as Drought and Coronavirus Impact Growth Forecasts

13 March 2020

The scarcity of rainfall and the Coronavirus will not fail to weigh heavily on the Moroccan economy. In its growth forecasts for the year 2020, the High Commission for Planning (…)

Morocco’s Services Sector Leads Employment, Accounting for 45% of Jobs

29 February 2020

The number of people employed in the services sector reached 4,927,000 in 2019, or 44.9%. This is information provided by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) for whom (…)

Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Dips 0.1% in January, Food Prices Down 0.4%

23 February 2020

The food products index fell slightly by 0.4% between December 2019 and January 2020.

Morocco’s Job Market Grows: 165,000 New Positions Created in 2019

7 February 2020

The year 2019 was prosperous for the Moroccan economy, which created 165,000 jobs compared to 111,000 jobs created in 2018, according to data published by the High Commission (…)

Moroccan Households Express Growing Pessimism Over Economy and Living Standards, Survey Finds

21 January 2020

A survey, published this Monday, January 20 by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), shows a flagrant pessimism of Moroccan households in 2019, in the face of unemployment, (…)

Morocco’s Economy Poised for Rebound in 2020 After Slow Growth Year

17 January 2020

The High Commission for Planning (HCP) has reported a slowdown in the country’s economic situation in 2019. This situation could improve this year in view of several parameters.

Moroccan Diaspora Returns: 190,000 Expats Resettle in Key Regions Since 2000

11 January 2020

A total of 190,000 Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have returned to the kingdom since the year 2000. More than half of them are found in three regions, namely (…)