They are 131,955 Moroccan companies, out of a total of 216,000, that are closing their doors due to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The information comes from a press release from the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Integration .
The covid-19 crisis has forced many people into unemployment in Morocco. The State has decided to come to the aid of these collateral victims, estimated at more than 700,000, through an allowance financed by the Special Fund for the Management of the Pandemic.
It is a lean period for workers without contracts and without social protection in the Maghreb. Whether in Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia, these workers hope for a rapid end to the crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic to regain their smile.
The closure of the Ceuta border crossing, by unilateral decision of Morocco, is already having a negative impact on the Moroccan population. About 3,000 goods carriers (mule women) find themselves unemployed due to the decline in trade in the town of Fnideq, as well as in the Spanish enclave.
The "mule women", now relieved of their burdens, are twiddling their thumbs, waiting to find another alternative to their precarious social situation, impacted by the closure of the border crossing dedicated to porters between Morocco and the enclave of Ceuta.
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader , announced in Parliament that 98% of requests for child marriages are filed by unemployed individuals.
The Moroccan economy generated 262,000 jobs in urban areas and lost 119,000 in rural areas between the 3rd quarter of 2018 and the 3rd quarter of 2019, for a net creation of 143,000 jobs, announced the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in its latest Information Note on the labor market.
The International Monetary Fund, in its Regional Economic Outlook Report, reveals that in addition to global trade tensions, oil price volatility and Brexit-related uncertainties, social tensions also explain the weak growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Compared to the first quarter of 2019, the unemployment rate fell by 1.5 points in the second quarter, to stand at 8.5% of the active population. The services sector is making a strong contribution to job creation.
In Morocco, the unemployment rate has officially seen a significant decline during the 2nd quarter of 2019.
In its 2018 Report on Education, Training and Scientific Research, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) has provided surprising data on education in Morocco. More than a third of the population is illiterate while 70% of university graduates are unemployed.
Four years after its launch, the self-employed status, supposed to reduce unemployment, has allowed the creation of more than 100,000 jobs, out of a target population of 4 million people. This gap is explained by the lack of communication and the presence of flaws at several levels.