The RGPH 2024 shows that approximately 41.6% of Moroccans aged 15 and over carry out an economic activity, compared to 47.6% in 2014. This decline in activity affects men, whose employment rate fell from 75.5% to 67.1%, more than women, whose rate fell from 20.4% to 16.8%.
The geographical distribution also highlights glaring inequalities. In urban areas, the unemployment rate rose from 19.3% to 21.2%, while in rural areas it jumped from 10.5% to 21.4%. Women continue to pay a heavy price for this crisis: their unemployment rate remains higher than that of men, reaching 25.9% in 2024, compared to 20.1% for the latter.
Notable disparities between regions
Some regions have unemployment rates well above the national average. The incidence of this problem is greater in regions of Guelmim-Oued Noun (31.5%), Oriental (30.4%), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (26.8%), Laayoune-Sakia Hamra (26.6%) and Fès-Meknes (23. 3%). THE unemployment rate is relatively lower in the regions of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (10.6%), Casablanca-Settat (18.8%), Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (19.6%), Souss-Massa (19. 7%) and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (19.8%).
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