Morocco's unemployment rate drops by 0.9% in 2002
Morocco, Economics, 4/25/2003

The unemployment rate in Morocco for 2002 is estimated at 11.6%, against 12.5% the previous year, recording a 0.9% drop, the statistics direction said.

The number of unemployed persons went down from 1,275,000 in 2001 to 1,203,000 in 2002, the source says, adding that men's unemployment increased during this period to reach 11.3%, while women's remained stable (12.5%).

In cities, the phenomenon decreased from 19.5% to 18.3%, and from 4.5% to 3.9% in rural areas.

The active population aged 15 and above reached 10,379 in 2002, scoring a 1.5% rise as compares to the previous year.

The Moroccan economy generated 221,000 jobs in 2002, including 169,000 in cities, the source said.

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