Unemployment

Border Closure Leaves Thousands of Moroccan ’Mule Women’ Jobless in Ceuta

12 March 2020

The closure of the Ceuta border crossing, by unilateral decision of Morocco, is already having a negative impact on the Moroccan population. About 3,000 goods carriers (mule (…)

Morocco’s ’Mule Women’ Face Uncertain Future as Border Crossing Closes

3 February 2020

The "mule women", now relieved of their burdens, are twiddling their thumbs, waiting to find another alternative to their precarious social situation, impacted by the closure (…)

Unemployment Fuels Rise in Child Marriage Requests in Morocco, Minister Reports

23 January 2020

The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, announced in Parliament that 98% of requests for child marriages are filed by unemployed individuals.

Morocco’s Job Market Shifts: Urban Growth Offsets Rural Losses as Unemployment Edges Up

8 November 2019

The Moroccan economy generated 262,000 jobs in urban areas and lost 119,000 in rural areas between the 3rd quarter of 2018 and the 3rd quarter of 2019, for a net creation of (…)

IMF: Social Unrest and Global Tensions Slow MENA Economic Growth

30 October 2019

The International Monetary Fund, in its Regional Economic Outlook Report, reveals that in addition to global trade tensions, oil price volatility and Brexit-related (…)

Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.5% as Service Sector Boosts Job Creation

25 August 2019

Compared to the first quarter of 2019, the unemployment rate fell by 1.5 points in the second quarter, to stand at 8.5% of the active population. The services sector is making (…)

Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.5% in Second Quarter 2019

11 August 2019

In Morocco, the unemployment rate has officially seen a significant decline during the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Morocco Faces Education Crisis: High Illiteracy Rates and Graduate Unemployment Plague Nation

8 July 2019

In its 2018 Report on Education, Training and Scientific Research, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) has provided surprising data on education in Morocco. More than a (…)

Morocco’s Self-Employed Status Falls Short of Job Creation Goals, Faces Communication Challenges

4 July 2019

Four years after its launch, the self-employed status, supposed to reduce unemployment, has allowed the creation of more than 100,000 jobs, out of a target population of 4 (…)

Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Drops 4.8% in Q1 2019, Urban Areas See Biggest Gains

8 May 2019

The unemployment rate in Morocco has shown a clear regression of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2019. The number of unemployed at the national level has stabilized at 1,211,000, (…)