Unemployment rate stabilizes at 9.6%
20 October 2008
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A new information note from the High Planning Commission (HCP) specifies that the unemployment rate remains stable nationwide at 9.6%. However, this rate varies between urban and rural areas.
The unemployment rate remains stable nationwide at 9.6%. This is what emerges from a new information note from the High Planning Commission (HCP) on the labor market situation. This note specifies that between the first quarter of 2008 and the same period of 2009 the unemployment rate remained in the same stabilization trend. "The unemployed active population has slightly increased by more than 1.1% nationally, going from 1,078,000 in the first quarter of 2008 to 1,090,000 unemployed in the first quarter of 2009, i.e. 12,000 more unemployed, 24,000 fewer unemployed in cities and 36,000 more unemployed in rural areas," the note reads. Indeed, the unemployment rate remains variable depending on the areas of residence. In this sense, the unemployment rate decreased in urban areas, going from 14.7% to 14.1% between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. On the other hand, the unemployment rate in rural areas showed a sharp increase, going from 4% to 4.7%. This document explains the slight increases in the unemployment rate that were recorded, particularly among young people aged 15 to 24. The unemployment rate increased by 1.4 points at this level between the first quarter of 2008 and that of 2009. For non-graduates, this rate increased by 0.3%. Moreover, decreases were observed among graduates with less than 1.1 points. The unemployment rate among adults aged 25 to 34 also decreased by less than 0.5%, and among women by less than 0.3 points. In terms of job creation, between the first quarter of 2008 and the same period of the current year, 40,000 jobs were created, resulting from the creation of 76,000 jobs in urban areas and a loss of 36,000 jobs in rural areas. A total of 70,000 paid jobs were created during the period. This represents 88,000 new jobs in cities and 18,000 fewer in rural areas. Unpaid employment fell by 30,000 jobs. In this context, the creation of 18,000 jobs in rural areas and 12,000 jobs in urban areas is noted, the same source emphasizes. In general, the employment rate slightly decreased during this period, going from 46.1% to 45.4%, thus recording a decrease of 0.4 points in urban areas. This rate went from 38.6% to 38.2% in urban areas and by one point in rural areas, going from 56.8% to 55.8%.
The HCP adds in the same document that the construction and public works (BTP) and services sectors generated all the new jobs. This concerns the creation of 53,000 jobs with more than 5.9% in the BTP sector and 113,000 with also more than 5.9% in the services sector. This note also indicates that the other sectors experienced a job loss of 126,000 jobs.
Samira Yadine
Published on May 12, 2009
Posted online on May 15, 2009
aujourdhui.ma
The unemployment rate remains stable nationwide at 9.6%. This is what emerges from a new information note from the High Planning Commission (HCP) on the labor market situation. This note specifies that between the first quarter of 2008 and the same period of 2009 the unemployment rate remained in the same stabilization trend. "The unemployed active population has slightly increased by more than 1.1% nationally, going from 1,078,000 in the first quarter of 2008 to 1,090,000 unemployed in the first quarter of 2009, i.e. 12,000 more unemployed, 24,000 fewer unemployed in cities and 36,000 more unemployed in rural areas," the note reads. Indeed, the unemployment rate remains variable depending on the areas of residence. In this sense, the unemployment rate decreased in urban areas, going from 14.7% to 14.1% between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. On the other hand, the unemployment rate in rural areas showed a sharp increase, going from 4% to 4.7%. This document explains the slight increases in the unemployment rate that were recorded, particularly among young people aged 15 to 24. The unemployment rate increased by 1.4 points at this level between the first quarter of 2008 and that of 2009. For non-graduates, this rate increased by 0.3%. Moreover, decreases were observed among graduates with less than 1.1 points. The unemployment rate among adults aged 25 to 34 also decreased by less than 0.5%, and among women by less than 0.3 points. In terms of job creation, between the first quarter of 2008 and the same period of the current year, 40,000 jobs were created, resulting from the creation of 76,000 jobs in urban areas and a loss of 36,000 jobs in rural areas. A total of 70,000 paid jobs were created during the period. This represents 88,000 new jobs in cities and 18,000 fewer in rural areas. Unpaid employment fell by 30,000 jobs. In this context, the creation of 18,000 jobs in rural areas and 12,000 jobs in urban areas is noted, the same source emphasizes. In general, the employment rate slightly decreased during this period, going from 46.1% to 45.4%, thus recording a decrease of 0.4 points in urban areas. This rate went from 38.6% to 38.2% in urban areas and by one point in rural areas, going from 56.8% to 55.8%.
The HCP adds in the same document that the construction and public works (BTP) and services sectors generated all the new jobs. This concerns the creation of 53,000 jobs with more than 5.9% in the BTP sector and 113,000 with also more than 5.9% in the services sector. This note also indicates that the other sectors experienced a job loss of 126,000 jobs.
Samira Yadine
Published on May 12, 2009
Posted online on May 15, 2009
aujourdhui.ma
