
Morocco's Job Market Shrinks as Drought Impacts Rural Employment
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) sounds the alarm: the Moroccan labor market continues to deteriorate under the persistent effect of the drought.

The High Commission for Planning (HCP) sounds the alarm: the Moroccan labor market continues to deteriorate under the persistent effect of the drought.

In Morocco, the number of marriages has dropped considerably, while divorce cases have recorded a sharp increase over the past fifteen years. This is what the High Commission for Planning (HCP) indicates in a recent report.

The fertility rate in Morocco, on the rise since 2019, should maintain this trend this year, reveals a recent study conducted by the Policy Center For The New South (PCNS).

Morocco recorded economic growth of 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 0.7% during the same period in 2022, reveals the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

The inflation rate in Morocco will continue its downward trend, but will not return to its pre-2022 level, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) said in a recent report, noting growth of +3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to +2.8% in the third quarter.

According to the latest economic note from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 6.1% in 2023 compared to the year 2022.

Consumer prices showed a slight decline of 0.3%, according to the latest figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) .

In its compilation entitled "The Moroccan Woman in Figures 2023", the High Commission for Planning (HCP) reveals statistics on the status of Moroccan women, noting among other things that 52% of Moroccan women continue to be victims of domestic violence.

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 4.9% in July 2023, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

Morocco’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should record growth of 3.6% in 2024, taking into account a 4.1% evolution of taxes and net product subsidies.

Morocco expects a slight acceleration of its economy this quarter, with growth forecast at 3.4%, compared to 3.2% in the previous quarter, according to forecasts from the High Commission for Planning (HCP) .

The continued rise in the price of meat in Morocco is affecting the cost of the Eid Al-Adha sacrifice for many Moroccan households.