Kingdom
Employment: 850,000 jobs created between 2021 and 2015
The labor market during the current government term has experienced strong momentum, reflected in the creation of 850,000 jobs between 2021 and 2015, a level significantly higher than in previous periods, stated Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch this Wednesday before members of both Chambers.
The pace of job creation has seen a marked acceleration in Morocco since 2021. During a joint plenary session of both Chambers of Parliament dedicated to presenting the government’s performance review, Aziz Akhannouch stated that 850,000 jobs were created between 2021 and 2025, representing an annual average of nearly 170,000 jobs. This rate is significantly higher than in previous periods, when the annual average did not exceed 64,000 jobs between 2011 and 2016 and 90,000 jobs between 2016 and 2021.
The Head of Government also pointed out that the agricultural sector faced difficult conditions, which led to job losses. Despite this, the overall pace of job creation has doubled compared to previous periods.
Projections indicate that if the current momentum continues, the levels of job creation observed in 2025 should be maintained in 2026. In fact, 2025 saw the creation of 233,000 jobs in the non-agricultural sectors alone, despite the global economic crisis. By the end of 2026, the total number of jobs created across all non-agricultural sectors is expected to exceed one million.
This momentum has helped overcome the difficulties linked to consecutive years of drought and their direct negative impact on employment in the agricultural sector, the Head of Government emphasized. Moreover, this trend has also contributed to improving job quality and reducing the share of unpaid work, especially since a significant portion of the agricultural jobs lost were precarious.
The government is also continuing its efforts to better structure the labor market. These efforts are yielding results, as the number of workers registered with the CNSS rose from 283,000 in 2020 to nearly 470,000 in 2024, an increase of 66%. This development reflects a qualitative shift toward decent employment and a more formal labor market structure.
To consolidate these efforts, the government has launched a new employment roadmap with a budget of nearly 14 billion dirhams. It aims to reduce the unemployment rate to around 9% by 2030, create 1.45 million net jobs, and increase the labor force to 12 million people.
