Most political parties are placing economic and social issues at the forefront of their platforms in preparation for the September 23, 2026 elections. Priority is being given to job creation, improving purchasing power, and strengthening the national economy's ability to respond to new challenges.
From employment policies to income protection, and including support for investment, business development, and securing strategic resources, political parties are proposing various measures aimed at keeping pace with a new phase of development in Morocco.
Employment: A Key Priority
Several parties have set a target of creating approximately one million jobs during the next legislative term or over a five-year period. Other parties aspire to reduce the unemployment rate to less than 9 percent, and even less than 8 percent, by 2031.
Youth, women, and rural communities are receiving special attention, with provisions designed to facilitate access to first employment and promote professional integration.
Among the proposals is the creation of 500,000 first-time employment contracts and support for 60,000 youth-led businesses, along with the establishment of a monthly grant of 1,000 dirhams for one year for young job seekers, accompanied by a training program.
The programs also include measures targeting young people not enrolled in education, training, or the job market, through training in digital professions and mechanisms to support entrepreneurship, as well as measures aimed at enhancing professional experience and guiding them towards available job opportunities.
Purchasing Power: Working to Improve Prices and Income
Regarding purchasing power, some proposals stipulate the creation of a special purchasing power charter with a budget of 150 billion dirhams over five years, particularly with the aim of intervening in distribution chains and reducing the gap between production prices and consumer prices.
Income tax is also a key focus of the proposed measures, through a review of the payroll tax scale, alongside raising the minimum direct social support to 1,000 dirhams per month.
Other measures include linking direct social assistance to the inflation rate, reassessing the minimum wage in the industrial and agricultural sectors, and increasing pensions.
Income increases are also among the commitments outlined in specific figures, with proposals for a 15% increase in the minimum wage in the industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as in employee salaries, and a 20% increase in the average wage, in addition to a gradual increase in the minimum wage and pensions.
Entrepreneurship and Investment: Engines of Growth
Several political parties, on the other hand, are seeking to reduce the tax burden and encourage job creation. They propose, in particular, exempting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from corporate tax for five years, provided they create at least three jobs, along with allocating a portion of public contracts to MSMEs.
Access to credit is also a priority, with proposals aimed at establishing a minimum share of bank loans allocated to MSMEs and developing risk assessment mechanisms to facilitate their access to financing.
Also highlighted among the mechanisms for supporting private initiative and investment are the simplification of administrative procedures, the promotion of competition, the facilitation of access to capital markets, and the development of venture capital for startups.
Thus, these proposals showcase different approaches to economic activity, placing job creation, maintaining purchasing power, and strengthening the productive fabric at the heart of the ambitions for the upcoming legislative term, with the stated goal of establishing the foundations for economic growth that generates opportunities, income, and value for the national economy.
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