Morocco faces a silent crisis with three million young people between 15 and 29 who neither study nor work, according to the High Commission for Planning. This figure, representing an inactivity rate of 29.5%, hits women harder, who make up 70% of this group. Cultural barriers and lack of opportunities worsen the country's social and economic landscape.
Can technology break the cycle of youth unemployment? 💻
Digital transformation offers tools to alleviate this reality. Training programs in digital trades, such as web development or online marketing, require initial investment in infrastructure and internet access, which remains limited in rural areas. Coworking initiatives and tech hubs could absorb part of this population, but their current reach is limited compared to the magnitude of the problem. Without public policies that connect training with real labor demand, the gap persists.
Plan B: open a café or wait for the digital miracle ☕
Faced with a lack of formal employment, many young Moroccans consider classic options: setting up a café with a terrace or trusting that a relative in Europe will send them a plane ticket. Meanwhile, the inactivity rate rises and statistics become the new national pastime. Of course, there is always the consolation that the High Commission's report does not include those selling tissues at traffic lights, who are at least busy.