Morocco Faces Significant Workforce Transition with Anticipated Retirement of 70,000 Employees
Recent data from the Moroccan Retirement Fund (CMR) has revealed that by the year 2030, approximately 70,266 civil servants are expected to retire upon reaching the legal retirement age. This significant transition is projected to impact various sectors within the Moroccan government, with the education sector, encompassing both primary and secondary education, bearing the brunt of these changes. Specifically, it is estimated that 28,026 employees from this sector will retire during the period between 2026 and 2030, accounting for a staggering 39.9% of all anticipated retirements among Moroccan civil servants.
The report, which accompanies the draft budget law for 2027, highlights the urgent need for strategic planning in workforce management as the government prepares for this wave of retirements. Following the education sector, the Ministry of Interior is projected to see 15,945 of its employees retire by 2030, representing 22.7% of the total expected retirements. The health sector is also facing a notable impact, with 5,645 anticipated retirements, equating to 8% of the total retirements expected in the same timeframe.
Higher education will not be spared, with an expected 4,793 employees set to retire, which constitutes 6.8% of the projected total. Meanwhile, the economy and finance sector is projected to see 2,792 retirements, making up 4% of its workforce, while the justice sector anticipates 2,307 retirements, representing 3.3% of its total employees.
In total, other sectors combined are expected to experience 10,772 retirements, which corresponds to 15.3% of the overall number of civil servants projected to retire by 2030. These developments come at a time when the total number of civil servants in Morocco reached 574,026 by 2026. Furthermore, the expenditures related to civil servant salaries have soared to 195.331 billion dirhams in the same year, indicating a substantial increase of 64.55% compared to 2016 when the expenditures were 118.701 billion dirhams.
This significant shift in the workforce not only underscores the need for immediate attention to the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel in critical sectors but also raises questions about the future sustainability of public services in Morocco as these retirements unfold.
As reported by hespress.com.
