Five regions hosted 72% of all assets aged 15 and over in the first quarter of 2025, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in its information note relating to the Labor market situation in T1-2025.
The Casablanca-Settat region is in first position with 22.3%assets, followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (13.2%), Marrakech-Safi (13%), Fès-Meknès (11.9%) and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (11.7%), specifies the HCP.
According to the same source, four regions display activity rates above the national average (42.9%). These are the regions of Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima with 47.1%, from the South (45.6%), Casablanca-Settat (45.1%) and Marrakech-Safi (43.1%).
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On the other hand, the lowest rates are recorded in the regions of Souss-Massa (40.1%), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (39.9%) and the Oriental (39.3%).
Regarding unemployment, five regions concentrate 70% of the unemployed. The Casablanca-Settat region comes first with 23%, ahead of Fès-Meknès (13.2%), the Oriental (12.2%), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (11.9%) and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (9.8%).
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The highest unemployment rates are observed in the Oriental region (25.2%) and the southern regions (23.8%). With less acuity, two regions exceed the national average (13.3%) namely Casablanca-Settat (13.7%) and Fès-Meknès (14.7%).
However, the regions of Drâa-Tafilalet, Marrakech-Safi and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima record the lowest rates, 8%, 8.9%and 11.2%respectively.
