The High Commission for Planning reported that employment in Morocco increased over the year. Between the third quarter of 2024 and the same period in 2025, 167,000 jobs were created, with 164,000 positions established in urban areas and only 3,000 in rural areas.
According to the Commission’s data, 220,000 paid jobs were created, including 168,000 in cities and 52,000 in villages. Conversely, unpaid employment decreased by 54,000 positions, due to the loss of 50,000 jobs in rural areas and 4,000 in urban areas.
By sector, the services sector added 94,000 new jobs, while the construction and public works sector contributed 90,000 positions. The industrial sector created 29,000 jobs, whereas agriculture, forestry, and fishing saw a loss of 47,000 jobs, mostly in rural areas, representing a 2% decrease.
Despite the overall increase in job creation, the data indicate a decline in the national activity rate from 43.6% to 43.3%. This rate fell from 45.7% to 45.2% in rural areas and from 42.5% to 42.3% in urban areas. The rate also decreased among men from 68.6% to 68.1% and among women from 19.2% to 19.1%.
The national employment rate remained stable at 37.6%, showing a slight decline in rural areas from 42.3% to 42.1%, while urban areas remained nearly unchanged. The rate among men increased slightly from 60.7% to 60.9%, whereas it decreased among women from 15.2% to 15%.
These indicators suggest that the improvement in job numbers is accompanied by a decline in the activity rate, especially in rural areas, alongside the continued low economic participation of women, reflecting a disparity between the recorded employment dynamics and the structure of the national labor market.
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