For the year 2022, Morocco occupies the 61st place in this ranking at the world level. “While businesses and governments have been able to control the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, labor markets around the world are characterized by intense competition for workers”, it appears. of a recent Manpower Group report on the talent shortage. And to continue: the demand for talent greatly exceeds the supply with 76% of companies in the world having difficulty finding qualified personnel.
76%, the share of informal labor in Morocco
For Morocco, the study notes that the proportion of informal labor is 76% of total employment. It also shows that the Moroccan workforce is made up of more than 12.06 million people, of which 14% master the English language and 8.62% are highly qualified. Manpower Group’s analysis also tells us that the United Arab Emirates (22nd worldwide) has the most attractive labor market in the Arab world, ahead of Bahrain (44th worldwide) and Morocco.
On the African continent, South Africa (14th in the world) took first place, followed by Morocco. It should be noted that Morocco and South Africa are the only countries on the continent considered for this study.
The United States ranks first in the world
Globally, the United States ranks 1st, outpacing Singapore, Canada, Ireland and Australia. Among Europeans, Ireland is in 4th place, the United Kingdom is in 6th position, while Switzerland is 13th, Denmark 15th, Finland 16th and Norway 17th.
In its report, Manpower Group identified three key challenges in global labor markets: the importance of infrastructure and training strategies to attract and retain talent and build a high-performing workforce nationwide; the risk of wage inflation in mature markets due to talent shortages; and the establishment of flexible work models for all categories of workers, including the most qualified.
A strategic tool
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