Finding your first job in Morocco can sometimes feel like being stuck in a never-ending loop.
Employers want experience. Young graduates need a job to gain experience. And somehow, everyone is expected to figure it out.
Now, Morocco’s new government says it wants to address that problem.
On October 19, Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri presented her government’s programme for 2026–2031 before Parliament, outlining a series of commitments concerning employment, education and economic opportunities.
One of the most significant announcements focuses directly on young Moroccans.
Starting in 2027, the government plans to provide professional training to 100,000 young people annually, with programmes designed around the needs of businesses.
Another 100,000 young people are expected to receive opportunities to gain their first professional experience each year.
That represents approximately 200,000 annual training and first-experience opportunities.
But here’s an important distinction: these are not 200,000 guaranteed jobs.
Training programmes and initial work experience don’t necessarily lead to permanent employment.
And the announcement doesn’t yet establish the detailed eligibility rules or application process for every initiative.
The government also plans to increase apprenticeship training capacity to between 150,000 and 200,000 beneficiaries annually, alongside support for approximately 60,000 businesses.
The proposals arrive against a difficult employment backdrop.
According to figures presented in the government’s programme, around 2.9 million Moroccans aged 15 to 29 are currently outside education, employment and training.
For young people preparing to enter the workforce, the success of these initiatives will depend on more than the number of places announced.
Will the training lead to real opportunities?
Will young people be paid fairly for their first professional experience?
And will programmes reach those living outside Morocco’s largest cities?
Those are the questions that will matter as the proposals move toward implementation.
Because giving young people an opportunity is one thing.
Making sure that opportunity leads somewhere is another.
