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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
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12,1%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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30 586 142
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12 460 183
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41%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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43.9%
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20.2%
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35.9%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts are rather rigid. However, the conditions for hiring and the limits for dismissal are not regulated.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
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US$ 180 for industrial sector
Social security contributions
Employer:
10.48 %.
Employee:
3.26 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Retirement age:
60 in general and 55 for miners.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
5 %.
Unions:
There are three main trade unions amongst the 17 existing: the Moroccan Union of Work ( UMT), Democratic Confederation of Work ( CDT), and the General Union of Moroccan Workers ( UGTM).
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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