Some 65% of Moroccan expatriates prefer to settle in Morocco after retirement, survey

Sixty-five per cent of Moroccan Expatriates would settle definitely in Morocco after reaching the retirement age, against 28% who would remain in the host country and 7% undecided, according to a survey launched in 2003 among a sample of 1000 expatriates.

The survey, which was conducted by Hassan II Foundation for Moroccan Expatriates, aims to consider the social changes that accompany retirement. It was presented in an international seminar organized by the Foundation on "The Expatriates Third Age."

87% of the retired people surveyed think the quality of their life is "rather better than before."

The seminar seeks to identify the life conditions of Moroccan expatriates, analyze the results of the survey and share relevant information and experiences, with a view to establish the needs and expectations of this category.