Morocco’s national statistics office has reported that the country’s unemployment rate rose from 11.8 percent in 2022 to 13 percent in 2023. According to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), the number of unemployed people increased from 1.44 million in 2022 to 1.58 million in 2023. The unemployment rate also increased in both rural and urban areas. The rural regions saw a rise from 5.2 percent to 6.3 percent, while urban areas saw a rise from 15.8 percent to 16.8 percent. The HCP also noted that one of the major contributors to the job losses was the ongoing severe drought, now in its sixth year, posing a significant threat to the primary sector that generates 12 percent of Morocco’s GDP.

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