Work conditions in Morocco

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

44 hours per week for non-agricultural sector.
48 hours per week for agricultural sector.

Retirement Age

60 years generally and 55 years for miners.

Working Contracts

Employment regulations have been adopted in July 2003 and are in force since June 2004. Employment contract is governed by legal provisions and to a lesser extent by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The employment contract form is rather rigid. Three types of contracts coexist: the permanent contract, the fixed term contract and the contract to complete a given work.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

Morocco's minimum wage is MAD 3,300 per month in the public sector, MAD 2,828.71 per month in the private sector, and MAD 76,70 MAD per day for agricultural workers, according to the Moroccan government data.

Average Wage

The average salary of Moroccans in 2021 stood at around MAD 1,793. In the public sector, the average salary was MAD 8,237.

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Family allocation: 6.40%
Social allocation: 8.98% (with a computation base capped at MAD 6,000)
Professional tax: 1.60%
Mandatory medical care: 4.11%.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Social allocation: 4.48% (with a computation base capped at MAD 6,000)
Mandatory medical care: 2.26%

Social Partners

Employer Associations

CGEM - General Confederation of Companies of Morocco

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Historically unions had important influence but it has reduced. Article 29 of the Constitution gives workers the right to strike, but no detailed law defines it. Although unions claim high membership rates, Morocco has about 600,000 unionized workers, less than 6% of the 11.26 million-strong workforce. Three federations stand out among the 17 existing trade unions: Moroccan Union of Work (UMT), the Democratic Confederation of Work (CDT), and General union of the Workers of Morocco (UGTM).
Their negotiation powers are overall weak because of the rupture and a rather cloudy management, but they are rooted in the company.

Labour Unions

Unions in Morocco
General Union of the workers of Morocco (In arabic)

Unionisation Rate

6% (official figures)

Labour Regulation Bodies