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Unemployment Drops Under 10
The narrow concept of unemployment in Morocco stood at 9.5% during the second quarter of 2026, remaining stable at 11.9% in urban areas and 5.4% in rural areas, after a decrease of 1.3 percentage points compared to the first quarter of the same year. Unemployment was highest among women at 14.8%, and among young people aged 15 to 24 at 27.2%. Additionally, the rate of involuntary part-time employment due to insufficient hours declined to 14%, with a notable decrease across both genders, and it remains higher among women (17.6%) than men (13%). Overall, unemployment rates decreased across all age groups and regions, painting a positive picture of Morocco's labor market in the first half of 2026.
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