Five Moroccan regions account for 72% of active workforce in early 2025

Five regions accounted for 72% of all active individuals aged 15 and over in the first quarter of 2025, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Casablanca-Settat topped the list with 22.3%, followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (13.2%), Marrakech-Safi (13%), Fès-Meknès (11.9%), and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (11.7%).

In its information note on the labor market situation in Q1 2025, the HCP noted that four regions reported activity rates above the national average of 42.9%. These were Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (47.1%), the Southern regions (45.6%), Casablanca-Settat (45.1%), and Marrakech-Safi (43.1%). The lowest activity rates were recorded in Souss-Massa (40.1%), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (39.9%), and the Oriental region (39.3%).

When it comes to unemployment, five regions accounted for 70% of all unemployed individuals. Casablanca-Settat led with 23%, followed by Fès-Meknès (13.2%), the Oriental region (12.2%), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (11.9%), and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (9.8%).

The highest unemployment rates were recorded in the Oriental region (25.2%) and the Southern regions (23.8%). Two additional regions posted rates above the national average of 13.3%: Casablanca-Settat (13.7%) and Fès-Meknès (14.7%).

In contrast, Drâa-Tafilalet, Marrakech-Safi, and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima recorded the lowest unemployment rates, at 8%, 8.9%, and 11.2% respectively.