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Morocco’s services sector anticipates 41% growth in Q3 2025

Business leaders in Morocco’s non-financial market services sector predict robust growth for the third quarter of 2025, with 41% expecting increased activity and 37% forecasting stable conditions, according to a report by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Promising growth across key industries The......

Morocco’s progress in poverty reduction overshadowed by growing inequalities

Morocco has achieved notable progress in reducing poverty and improving human development over the past two decades. However, the persistence of social and regional disparities poses significant challenges to sustainable and inclusive growth. A recent report by the High Commission for Planning (HCP)......

Morocco sees slight 0.1% drop in manufacturing producer prices

Morocco’s industrial producer price index for the manufacturing sector, excluding oil refining, decreased by 0.1% in July 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Declines in key manufacturing industries The HCP’s latest report on industrial,......

Moroccan youth squeezed by unemployment, weak services, and rising risks, rights group warns

Morocco’s young generation faces a widening gap between promise and reality, with high unemployment, fragile social protections, and growing exposure to addiction, crime, and perilous migration, according to a new assessment by the Moroccan League for Human Rights (LMDDH). Drawing on recent official......

Nearly 25% of Moroccans justify wife beating, Afrobarometer reveals

A recent Afrobarometer study has found that nearly 24% of Moroccans believe it is “sometimes” or “always” justifiable for a man to beat his wife. This places Morocco at a moderate level of acceptance compared to other African nations, where support for intimate partner violence......

NGO calls for stricter laws to combat online bullying targeting women in Morocco

The Tahadi Association for Equality and Citizenship (ATEC) has raised alarm over the escalating prevalence of online bullying targeting women and girls in Morocco, calling for urgent legal reforms to address the issue. In a statement issued on Monday, ATEC expressed its “deep concern” over......

Morocco’s unemployment rate drops slightly to 12.8% but challenges persist

Morocco’s unemployment rate fell to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 13.1% during the same period last year, according to figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This marks the first decline after several quarters of rising unemployment, driven largely by job creation......

Moroccan economy expected to grow by 4.4% in 2025

Morocco’s national economy is projected to maintain solid growth with a forecast of 4.4% in 2025 and 4% in 2026, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This outlook is driven by improvements in agriculture and steady non-agricultural performance, supported by strong domestic demand. In......

Morocco forecasts 4.4% economic growth for Q3 2025 amid global uncertainties

Morocco’s economy is projected to grow by 4.4% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest estimates from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The forecast reflects steady momentum from earlier in the year, though growth may slow slightly compared to previous months. Domestic demand......