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Morocco's Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.7 in 2015


2/9/2016 2:49:49 PM

(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Morocco's unemployment rate slightly dropped from 9.9 percent in 2014 to 9.7 percent in 2015 according to the High Commissioner for Planning (HCP).

The unemployed labor force decreased by 1.6 percent from 1167000 unemployed in 2014 to 1148000 in 2015 HCP pointed out adding that the overall rate of unemployment decreased by 19000 people at the national level.

The same source noted that the unemployment rate dropped from 14.8 percent to 14.6 percent in urban areas and from 4.2 percent to 4.1 in rural areas.

However unemployment increased among young graduates aged 15-24 by 0.7 points.

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