Morocco

**No major new developments in the last 60 days (roughly early May to early July 2026) appear poised to significantly shift Morocco’s youth instability baseline (male youth unemployment 15-24 at 21.7% for 2025; national instability fuse score 36.8/100).** However, fresh official data shows elevated overall youth unemployment, and some 2026 reports highlight persistent structural challenges for young men.[[1]](https://www.ecofinagency.com/news/0805-55398-morocco-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-10-8-in-first-quarter-2026)[[2]](https://www.stimson.org/2026/morocco-country-policy-report/)

**1. Government/ILO/World Bank data on youth or male unemployment**  
Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) released Q1 2026 Labor Force Survey (EMO2026) results around early May 2026. Overall unemployment fell to 10.8% in Q1 2026 (from 13% for full-year 2025). Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) stood at 29.2%, the highest among age groups and marking the group “most exposed to labor market difficulties.”[[1]](https://www.ecofinagency.com/news/0805-55398-morocco-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-10-8-in-first-quarter-2026)[[3]](https://www.facebook.com/2m.officiel/posts/moroccos-unemployment-rate-under-the-strict-definition-stood-at-108-in-the-first/1515958579899586/)  

This exceeds the 2025 baseline figure of 21.7% (male 15-24, modeled ILO estimate; total youth unemployment was ~21.9% in 2025 per FRED/World Bank data).[[4]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSMAR) The new survey uses updated ILO standards and replaces the prior national employment survey. No separate male-specific 2026 figure was highlighted in initial releases. World Bank modeled estimates remain at prior levels (e.g., ~22% total youth in 2024 data).[[5]](https://tradingeconomics.com/morocco/unemployment-youth-total-percent-of-total-labor-force-ages-15-24-wb-data.html)

**2. Significant political, security, or economic events affecting young men (18-35)**  
No reports of new protests, coup attempts, militia recruitment, or major economic shocks/currency crises in the May–early July 2026 window. Earlier 2025 Gen Z (“GenZ 212”) protests (Sept–Oct 2025) over education, healthcare, and government spending priorities (e.g., stadiums for AFCON 2025 and 2030 World Cup vs. public services) had involved young demonstrators and led to arrests and some violence, but these were outside the 60-day period.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moroccan_Gen_Z_protests)[[7]](https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/morocco-football-hospitals-youth-protests)  

Economic indicators were stable-to-positive: Annual inflation slowed to 1.2% in May 2026 (from 1.7% prior month, driven by food prices).[[8]](https://tradingeconomics.com/morocco/news) An OECD Economic Outlook (June 2026) projected inflation rising to 3.2% for 2026 overall before easing.[[9]](https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2026/06/oecd-economic-outlook-volume-2026-issue-1_8be0dba6/full-report/morocco_cca3b2c8.html) No currency or acute shock events noted.

**3. Notable NGO or academic reports on Morocco’s youth situation (2025 or 2026 publications)**  
- Stimson Center “Morocco Country Report” (May 15, 2026): Notes urban youth unemployment exceeding 35%, alongside broader challenges like a large informal economy, low female participation, and demographic pressures (one-third of population under 30).[[2]](https://www.stimson.org/2026/morocco-country-policy-report/)  
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) “Morocco Country Report 2026”: Highlights high youth unemployment, economic inequality, and youth disillusionment with institutions/voter absenteeism.[[10]](https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/MAR)  
- World Bank “Morocco Growth and Jobs Report”/Country Private Sector Diagnostic (April 28, 2026): Projects potential for 1.7 million additional jobs by 2035 through reforms, emphasizing inclusion of women and youth.[[11]](https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/04/28/morocco-can-accelerate-growth-attract-private-investment-and-generate-millions-of-jobs-through-structural-and-other-poli)  
- UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2026 (Morocco case study): Focuses on education access gains but persistent rural-urban and quality gaps affecting youth.[[12]](https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/2026-gem-report-country-case-studies/morocco)[[13]](https://www.facebook.com/hespresseng/posts/unescos-2026-global-education-monitoring-report-says-morocco-has-sharply-expande/1300508805548384/)  

These reinforce structural youth labor market issues but do not indicate acute recent deterioration beyond the Q1 unemployment data.

**4. Changes to internet/mobile infrastructure access**  
No shutdowns, blackouts, or major coverage changes reported in the period. Monitoring by groups like Access Now and #KeepItOn noted no disruptions for Morocco (in contrast to other countries) and flagged the country for general election-related vigilance later in 2026, but none materialized recently.[[14]](https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/2026-elections-and-internet-shutdowns-watch/) General access articles discuss standard options (eSIMs, SIMs) without noting rollouts or restrictions.[[15]](https://voilacreators.com/en/blog/internet-in-morocco/?srsltid=AfmBOooJhSr-H_UvA8-YseGk7c6ebroKdt041jtiY-r55bRMHYMKABRh)

**Overall assessment**: The most notable recent item is the HCP Q1 2026 youth unemployment figure of 29.2%, which is materially higher than the 2025 baseline and could warrant updating the instability picture if confirmed in subsequent male-specific or annual data. Broader reports continue to flag chronic youth employment challenges, but no acute triggers (protests, shocks, or infrastructure events) emerged in the last 60 days. Sources are primarily official (HCP), international organizations (World Bank, OECD, ILO-modeled, UNESCO), and think tanks (Stimson, BTI).

**Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) – Morocco’s national statistics office**  
- URL: https://www.hcp.ma/ (labor market section: https://www.hcp.ma/Marche-du-travail_r423.html; bases de données: https://www.hcp.ma/Bases-de-donnees_r631.html; publications/downloads)  
- API: No (public API not available; Reddit users have noted the lack of easy programmatic access).  
- Update frequency: Quarterly (labor force/employment surveys, e.g., new EMO2026 survey results); annual statistical yearbooks and other indicators.  
- Auth required: None (Excel/PDF/CSV downloads available for labor/unemployment data, including youth breakdowns).[[1]](https://www.hcp.ma/)[[2]](https://medium.com/@amir.brocolidata/open-data-in-morocco-6ab419f622ac)

**Bank Al-Maghrib (Central Bank of Morocco)**  
- URL: https://www.bkam.ma/ (statistics sections: weekly indicators, monetary statistics, banking dashboard; API portal: https://apihelpdesk.centralbankofmorocco.ma/apis)  
- API: Yes (developer API portal with resources for select statistics; Python wrapper exists for access).  
- Update frequency: Weekly (indicators/PDFs); quarterly/annual reports with economic/employment-related data.  
- Auth required: Free registration/API keys for full access (public data otherwise via downloads).[[3]](https://apihelpdesk.centralbankofmorocco.ma/apis)[[4]](https://www.bkam.ma/en/Statistics/Key-figures-of-the-national-economy/Weekly-indicators)

**African Development Bank (AfDB) Statistical Data Portal (includes Morocco country data)**  
- URL: https://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/ (AfDB Socio-Economic Database and country pages)  
- API: Partial (primarily web portal with visualization, search, and export/download tools; no prominent public REST API documented).  
- Update frequency: Regular updates to socio-economic indicators (annual or as new data released; covers employment, youth, economic metrics for North Africa).  
- Auth required: None (open data portal with downloads).[[5]](https://www.re3data.org/repository/r3d100011929)[[5]](https://www.re3data.org/repository/r3d100011929)

**UN ESCWA Data Hub / Arab Development Portal (covers Morocco and MENA/Arab region)**  
- URL: https://data.unescwa.org/ (or https://data.unescwa.org/datacatalog)  
- API: No (web portal with tables, charts, maps, search, and downloads from national stats offices and UN sources).  
- Update frequency: Periodic (as new official statistics from member states, including Morocco, are incorporated).  
- Auth required: None (public access to regional data with country breakdowns).[[6]](https://www.unescwa.org/portal/data)

**Morocco Open Data Portal (data.gov.ma) and related government/open data sources**  
- URL: https://data.gov.ma/  
- API: Partial/limited (primarily open data catalog with downloads; some datasets machine-readable).  
- Update frequency: Varies by dataset (economic/labor indicators as published by ministries/HCP).  
- Auth required: None.[[7]](https://dataportals.org/catalog/morocco)

**Aggregated news APIs for Morocco coverage (e.g., Newsdata.io or NewsAPI Morocco endpoints)**  
- URL: Examples include https://newsdata.io/news-sources/morocco-politics-news-api or https://newsapi.org/s/morocco-news-api (covers reliable local/regional outlets).  
- API: Yes (REST APIs for headlines/articles).  
- Update frequency: Real-time or daily.  
- Auth required: Free tier (with limits) or paid API key.[[8]](https://newsdata.io/news-sources/morocco-politics-news-api)

**RSS feeds from major Moroccan news outlets (e.g., via Feedspot-curated list or direct from sites like L'Economiste, Hespress, Morocco World News)**  
- URL: Aggregators like https://rss.feedspot.com/morocco_news_rss_feeds/ or individual site RSS (e.g., reliable coverage of economy/youth issues).  
- API: No (standard RSS; some outlets may have additional feeds or APIs).  
- Update frequency: As published (real-time to daily).  
- Auth required: None.[[9]](https://rss.feedspot.com/morocco_news_rss_feeds/)

These complement the listed global sources with direct or regional Morocco/MENA labor, economic, and instability-relevant data (e.g., unemployment by age/gender, economic indicators). HCP and BKAM are the primary national sources for youth employment/unemployment metrics. Regional portals add comparable breakdowns. No major NGO/think-tank public APIs specific to crisis/poverty tracking in Morocco were prominently identified beyond these.