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February, 2021
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
Morocco
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
10,472
Unemployed Workers (000s) 1,246
Unemployment Rate 11.9%
Youth Unemployment Rate 31.2%
12,828
21,181
2,799
22
72
9
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64
years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
70.50%
70.30%
69.70% 69.90%
70.60%
22.10%
22.60%
20.80%
17.80%
19%
2019Q4
2020Q1 2020Q2
2020Q3
2020Q4
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
https://www.hcp.ma/Taux-d-activite-selon-le-sexe_a360.html
https://www.finances.gov.ma/Pages/TAND_Maroc_english.htm
The Economy lost 432K jobs during 2020. Additionally, the number of
hours worked fell by a fifth corresponding to 2.1 million full time jobs.
Unemployment is higher in urban areas at 15.8% compared with rural
areas at 5.9%.
Less than 1% of the population of Morocco is foreign born.
More than 3.2 million Moroccans have emigrated.
63% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 8,600 Covid-19 deaths.
Business travellers are allowed but flights from
Australia, Denmark, Brazil, Ireland, UK, NZ and
South Africa have been suspended. Arrivals need
a negative Covid-19 test result.
Most non-essential shops are open but a night
time curfew still remains.
8.5%
9.3%
11.3%
11.4%
10.7%
15.3%
14.3%
15.6%
17.6%
17.7%
2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4
Unemployment Rate Males Unemployment Rate Females
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
