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Morocco’s Unemployment Falls Slightly Despite Persistent Youth and Rural Challenges – The North Africa Post
Morocco’s unemployment rate declined marginally to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 13.1% in the same period last year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). While the improvement breaks recent upward trends, it masks deepening structural vulnerabilities in the labor market, particularly affecting youth, women, and rural […]
In the second quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate in Morocco stood at 12.8 per cent, down 0.3 percentage points from the same period in 2024, according to data from the Office of the High Commissioner for Planning (HCP), despite the prolonged effects of the drought on rural employment, and is explained by a more favourable dynamic in urban areas, notably by the construction and services sectors. Over a year, the labour market registered a net…
— A timid job creation, driven by cities at the T2/2025 Despite a persistent drought, the Moroccan labour market recorded a slight upturn in the second quarter of 2025. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Planning (HCP), 5,000 net jobs were created in one year, contrasting with the loss of 82,000 jobs at the same [...]
Despite a slight fall in unemployment in the second quarter of 2025, the structural weaknesses of the Moroccan labour market are growing, especially in the rural world. The Office of the High Commissioner for Planning (HCP) warns about the rise of underemployment and the low participation of women in economic activity. The decline of unemployment observed between the second ... Cet article Labour market : une reprise en trom-l ́oeil ? est apparu…
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