High Commission for Planning

Syrian Refugees Dominate Morocco’s Asylum Seeker Population, Survey Finds

23 June 2021

More than one refugee out of two, or 54.4%, is of Syrian origin, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP) which conducted a survey on forced migration in Morocco in (…)

Morocco Reports 26.5% Drop in Child Labor, Rural Areas Still Affected

13 June 2021

The phenomenon of child labor in Morocco, although it has decreased by 26.5% compared to 2019, is still well established in rural areas, affecting 113,000 households in (…)

Morocco’s Job Market Still Reeling from COVID-19 Impact, Shows Signs of Recovery

25 May 2021

The ravages of the health crisis related to the coronavirus continue to disrupt the Moroccan labor market. However, the players are showing optimism that will lead to a new order.

Wage Gap Fuels Income Inequality in Morocco, Study Finds

24 May 2021

Wages and agricultural income are the main sources of household income in the kingdom. But the wage differential contributes to over 40% of the overall income inequalities (…)

Consumer Prices Rise in Major Moroccan Cities, Highest in Northern Region

21 May 2021

During the month of March 2021, the consumer price index (CPI) recorded an increase ranging from 0.3% to 0.5%. This increase was observed in the major cities of the (…)

Moroccan Households Rely on Multiple Income Sources, Study Finds

20 May 2021

In Morocco, most households live with two or three, even four sources of income. This number is 2.7 in urban areas and 3.5 in rural areas.

Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Climbs to 12.5% in Q1 2021, Rural Areas Hit Hard

4 May 2021

The unemployment rate in Morocco rose by two points in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, from 10.5% to 12.5%, according to the High Commission (…)

Morocco’s Urban-Rural Income Gap: City Households Earn Nearly 3 Times More

30 April 2021

Urban households have a much higher income than rural households in Morocco. This is revealed by the latest survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on "Household (…)

Moroccan Household Income Gap: Urban Families Earn 27% More Than Rural Counterparts

29 April 2021

In 2019, the annual remuneration of each household in Morocco was 91,933 dirhams, or 7,661 dirhams per month. This income differs from an urban household to a rural household.

Ramadan in Morocco: Work Hours Drop, Household Spending Surges 16%

18 April 2021

While Moroccans reduce their working hours by nearly a quarter during the month of Ramadan, their consumer spending, regardless of social class, increases by 16.3% per (…)