Morocco
Morocco's Aging Population Surges: HCP Report Reveals 12.2% Over 60
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) has published the 2023 edition of Morocco’s social indicators. It emerges that the aging of the population is an undeniable reality.
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High Commission for Planning
Morocco
Morocco Reports Surge in Marriages, Decline in Divorces Post-Pandemic
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) has just released the latest trends on demographic evolution, marriage, divorce and the fertility rate compared to 2020, the year of the occurrence of the Covid-19 health crisis.
Morocco
Poverty Surge in Morocco Fuels Rise in Begging, Report Finds
The level of poverty and vulnerability has not decreased in Morocco. In 2022, it returned to the level recorded in 2014, according to a note from the High Commission for Planning (HCP) published last October. A situation that contributes to the increase in begging in the country.
Morocco
Moroccan Consumer Confidence Hits 15-Year Low as Living Standards Plummet
The standard of living of Moroccan households has dropped considerably in 2022, according to a survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) which places the consumer confidence index at its lowest level since 2008.
Morocco
Survey: 85% of Moroccan Families Report Declining Living Standards
85% of Moroccan families reported a significant deterioration in their standard of living. This is revealed by an HCP survey on household precariousness.
Morocco
Morocco's Inflation Hits 8.9% as Food Prices Surge 16.8% in January
Morocco is currently facing a difficult economic situation, marked by galloping inflation. According to the latest note on the economic situation from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 8.9% in January 2023.
Morocco
Morocco Faces Staggering Unemployment: 80% of Women, 77% of Youth Out of Work
Unemployment is reaching alarming proportions in Morocco. The rate is 80.2% among women and 77.2% among young people, according to a recent report by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Morocco
Moroccan Cities Face Sharp Price Hikes as Inflation Hits 6.6% in 2022
At the end of 2022, inflation reached 6.6% and the annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded an increase of 6.6% compared to 2021, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), which specifies that some cities have seen prices rise close to 10%.
Morocco
Morocco's Economic Growth Forecast for 2023 Falls Short of Government Expectations
In 2023, Morocco will have to face significant economic challenges, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Experts from this institution estimate that economic growth will only reach 3.3% this year, below the government’s forecasts.
Morocco
Study: Domestic Violence Costs Moroccan Households Nearly 2 Billion Dirhams
1.98 billion dirhams (MMDH). This is the amount that some victims of domestic violence in Morocco would have spent. These are the results of a study conducted by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Morocco
Pandemic and Inflation Push 3.2 Million Moroccans into Poverty, Study Finds
In Morocco, the pandemic and inflation have caused an economic and social explosion, resulting in an increase in the poverty rate . This year, 3.2 million Moroccans have fallen into poverty. The kingdom has thus lost 7 years of progress, according to the HCP.
Morocco
Morocco's Spousal Age Gap Widens, HCP Study Finds
Between 2004 and 2018, the average age gap between spouses in Morocco increased from 7.2 years to 7.9 years, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in a note entitled "Women and Age Gap Between Spouses in Morocco."