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Jobs in the Middle East North Africa, and the Moroccan case
Authors
Uri Dadush
November 30, 2017
Related topics: 
Economy
Labour market and human capital
Africa
Maghreb
MENA

The jobs markets across the Middle East North Africa region vary greatly, with some oil-rich countries importers of labor while others, including Morocco, are the source of emigrants. Morocco exhibits structural underemployment despite having grown quite rapidly. The reasons for Morocco’s job-poor growth run deep. Policies can mitigate the problem but are unlikely to solve it in the foreseeable future.

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