The new government program pledges one million jobs but specifies net additions for only 250,000 industrial positions.
Morocco's new government has committed to creating approximately one million jobs by 2031, a pledge that was part of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri's Authenticity and Modernity Party campaign. However, the government's program submitted to Parliament distinguishes between total job creation and net additions to employment. Only 250,000 industrial positions are explicitly promised as net additions, while the remaining 750,000 are distributed across outsourced services, sports, young farmers, and roles related to the 2030 World Cup.
The program details 270,000 jobs in high-value outsourced services, 40,000 in sports, 80,000 for young resident farmers, and 360,000 positions linked to organizing the 2030 World Cup. These World Cup-related roles constitute 36% of the total employment target, with activity expected in construction and services leading up to the event. Questions remain about the long-term survival of these positions and whether the farmer figures represent new employment or existing agricultural workers.
The government also aims to reduce unemployment to 7% by 2031 and increase women's economic participation to 21.2%. Mansouri's four-party coalition holds a majority in Parliament, with 207 out of 395 seats, ensuring passage of the program. The High Commission for Planning reported 193,000 net jobs created in 2025, though agriculture saw a loss of 41,000 positions during that period.
Why it mattersInvestors are affected by the government's specific commitment to net job creation, which is lower than the overall job creation target.
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