Keywords: Employment


Morocco unveils new labor survey as unemployment reaches 10.8%

Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) has published the first findings from its new labor force survey, EMO2026, which replaces the long-standing National Employment Survey. The new framework provides a broader assessment of labor market conditions and introduces updated measurement methods......

Royal Air Maroc launches recruitment drive for 96 airline pilot positions

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), through its subsidiary Atlas Multiservices, has announced a major recruitment campaign aimed at hiring 96 airline pilot candidates in Casablanca. The initiative forms part of the airline's efforts to strengthen its workforce and support the continued development of its flight......

Canada's labor market shows strength as employment rises sharply in May

Canada's labor market delivered an encouraging performance in May, with employment increasing significantly and the national unemployment rate declining despite concerns about slower economic growth. According to official labor statistics, the Canadian economy generated approximately 87,800 new......

Morocco faces defining test as AI reshapes employment landscape

Artificial intelligence is steadily becoming part of economic activity across the Arab world, reshaping workplaces, skills requirements and labor market dynamics. Morocco is emerging as a country in transition, seeking to integrate AI into key sectors while addressing longstanding structural challenges......

Tensions rise in the West Bank after fatal shooting near Jerusalem

A Palestinian man was killed near Jerusalem in an incident that has once again drawn attention to the complex security and humanitarian challenges affecting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to Palestinian sources, the man was attempting to cross into the Jerusalem area when he was shot by......

Portugal calls for labour reform to boost economic growth

The government of Portugal is seeking major changes to labour regulations in an effort to strengthen economic growth and attract more foreign investment. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said the country must modernize its labour framework to become more competitive in a rapidly changing global......

Study finds 30.2% unemployment among Morocco’s female higher-education graduates

Two decades of legal reform in Morocco have not translated into proportional gains in women’s social and economic status, a new study by the Centre marocain de recherche et d’analyse des politiques (CEMRAP) finds. The report, prepared by researcher Houda Lanzari, documents persistent gaps......

Sam Altman says AI is unlikely to cause a global jobs apocalypse

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, said that artificial intelligence is unlikely to trigger the massive global job losses that many experts once feared. Speaking during a business conference in Sydney, Australia, Altman acknowledged that earlier predictions about the immediate social impact of AI......

Morocco’s social Aid reform aims to encourage formal employment

The government of Morocco has approved a draft law aimed at reforming the Direct Social Assistance (ASD) system, introducing new measures designed to encourage beneficiaries to join the formal labor market without immediately losing access to financial support. The proposed legislation introduces a......