Morocco: Success in the Fight Against Poverty
31 October 2013
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The High Commission for Planning recently published the 44th edition of the "Plan Notebooks", a portion of which is dedicated to the National Employment Survey (ENE).
The ENE is the main source of information on the Moroccan labor market, helping to provide a diagnosis of the situation and evolution of activity, employment, and unemployment at national and regional levels.
Based on an annual sample of 61,060 households (including 21,720 rural households), representative of the different socio-economic groups and regions of the country, the survey serves as a basis for numerous research works in economic and social fields.
The edition also discusses economic shocks and labor mobility. A study conducted by the HCP in collaboration with the World Bank aims to analyze certain aspects of poverty and employment in Morocco. According to the study, the poverty rate fell from 15.3% in 2001 to 8.9% in 2007, with recent estimates showing that this decline continued until 2009, making Morocco one of the most successful countries in the MENA region in the fight against poverty.
Regarding the labor market, the survey shows that it has been rather stable over the last ten years, with very large differences depending on the place of residence and gender.
It appears that in urban areas, the employment rate for men is around 62%, compared to only 15% for women. In rural areas, these same rates were approximately 78% for men and 36% for women. It is also noted that the activity rate has been stable for both men and women and presents characteristics similar to employment rates.
The activity rate was approximately 71% for men and 19% for women in urban areas, while in rural areas it is around 82% for men and 37% for women. It should be noted that employment and participation rates were significantly higher in rural areas compared to urban areas, while the gap between the sexes remains very significant in both areas.
The analysis also focused on the issue of formal and informal employment. The latter, considered as employment not covered by social security, plays a much more important role in mobility than the formal sector, according to the survey.
The study concludes with an approach to the quarterly measurement of poverty, based on the Employment Survey. According to the study, Morocco has become more dependent on the global economy. The financial crises of 2001 and 2007 and the global increase in food and raw material prices explain the performance of the national economy and the evolution of poverty between 2000 and 2010. The survey also reveals that over the same period, Morocco experienced significant annual variations in GDP growth, but the latter remained aligned with overall global growth, with a growth rate of nearly 4-5% per year.
AL
Int.ma
Published October 18, 2013.
Posted online October 31, 2013.
The ENE is the main source of information on the Moroccan labor market, helping to provide a diagnosis of the situation and evolution of activity, employment, and unemployment at national and regional levels.
Based on an annual sample of 61,060 households (including 21,720 rural households), representative of the different socio-economic groups and regions of the country, the survey serves as a basis for numerous research works in economic and social fields.
The edition also discusses economic shocks and labor mobility. A study conducted by the HCP in collaboration with the World Bank aims to analyze certain aspects of poverty and employment in Morocco. According to the study, the poverty rate fell from 15.3% in 2001 to 8.9% in 2007, with recent estimates showing that this decline continued until 2009, making Morocco one of the most successful countries in the MENA region in the fight against poverty.
Regarding the labor market, the survey shows that it has been rather stable over the last ten years, with very large differences depending on the place of residence and gender.
It appears that in urban areas, the employment rate for men is around 62%, compared to only 15% for women. In rural areas, these same rates were approximately 78% for men and 36% for women. It is also noted that the activity rate has been stable for both men and women and presents characteristics similar to employment rates.
The activity rate was approximately 71% for men and 19% for women in urban areas, while in rural areas it is around 82% for men and 37% for women. It should be noted that employment and participation rates were significantly higher in rural areas compared to urban areas, while the gap between the sexes remains very significant in both areas.
The analysis also focused on the issue of formal and informal employment. The latter, considered as employment not covered by social security, plays a much more important role in mobility than the formal sector, according to the survey.
The study concludes with an approach to the quarterly measurement of poverty, based on the Employment Survey. According to the study, Morocco has become more dependent on the global economy. The financial crises of 2001 and 2007 and the global increase in food and raw material prices explain the performance of the national economy and the evolution of poverty between 2000 and 2010. The survey also reveals that over the same period, Morocco experienced significant annual variations in GDP growth, but the latter remained aligned with overall global growth, with a growth rate of nearly 4-5% per year.
AL
Int.ma
Published October 18, 2013.
Posted online October 31, 2013.
