Survey Reveals Majority of Moroccan Workers Lack Employment Contracts and Job Security

Unpaid work, lack or weak social protection, precarious integration into the labor market, these are some of the ills suffered by young Moroccans, according to the HCP in its note on the main characteristics of the employed active population in 2021.

In detail, 54.6% of employees do not have any contract with their employer. Only 45.4% have one, with a share of 59.1% among women compared to 41.9% among men.

By sector, those working in agriculture and construction have the lowest rates, 16.9% and 17.8% respectively. While those working in industry and services are under contract up to 59.1% and 56.6% respectively.

According to the same source, nearly one in ten employed persons (10.5%) has occasional or seasonal employment, 13.9% in rural areas and 8% in urban areas. These shares were respectively 9.5%, 12.3% and 7.5% in 2020.

Furthermore, more than 14% of employed persons have unpaid work, with rural residents at 30.1% more than urban residents (2.7%) and women at 36% more than men (8%). Those without a diploma are also more affected by unpaid employment at 18.7% compared to 12.6% for those with a medium diploma and 2.8% for those with a higher diploma, notes the HCP.