Morocco Unemployment Drops to 9.5%
A recent report has shown that Morocco was able to reduce the narrow unemployment rate to 9.5% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 10.8% in the first quarter. This represents a decrease of 1.3 percentage points, reflecting the effectiveness of government policies in improving the labor market. The improvement was more evident in urban areas, where the unemployment rate stood at 11.9% compared to 13.5% previously, and in rural areas, which saw a decline to 5.4%. The unemployment rate among men also fell to 8.1%, while among women it decreased to 14.8%. Notably, the youth aged 15-24 experienced a two-point drop, bringing their unemployment rate down to 27.2%, and the 25-34 age group saw a decrease to 14.5%. This improvement confirms that economic policies are now creating new and sustainable job opportunities, especially for young people, although the unemployment rate remains high among the youth.
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