Heba Press/. Rabat
Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills Younis Al-Sakuri said today Thursday that the government has an integrated strategy in the field of employment, “which is one of his top priorities for the remainder of the current term. »
Al-Sakouri stressed, during his presentation of the ministry’s draft sub-budget before the Social Sectors Committee of the House of Representatives, that the government allocated a budget of 14 billion dirhams to the road map for the promotion of employment, of which 12 billion are devoted to the road map for the promotion of employment. intended to encourage high value-added investments, and one billion dirhams is allocated to improving the effectiveness of current employment programs while one billion dirhams has been allocated to the preservation of employment opportunities , particularly in rural areas.
In this context, the minister indicated that the scope of employment programs for non-graduates will be expanded, bringing the number of beneficiaries to more than 212,000 beneficiaries, while strengthening support for strengthening the training system through professional progression. , by increasing the number of trainees to 100,000 beneficiaries.
According to the minister, the repercussions of the drought on employment will also be reduced, as will the loss of agricultural jobs, in addition to a particular emphasis on projects that create stable employment opportunities, while activating the mechanisms support for very small, small and medium-sized businesses. .
Al-Sakuri reviewed some structural reforms, including social dialogue, the results of which were “an increase in public sector salaries and an increase in the minimum wage in the private sector”, as well as tax reforms and opening consultations concerning regulations by determining the conditions and modalities for exercising the right to strike, with a program of reconsideration in the Labor Code and by revising the legal framework and the institutions governing continuing professional training.
He also highlighted that among the reforms are the continuation of legal and regulatory reforms related to employment, working to improve health and safety in the workplace, improve the working conditions of workers and mitigate risks for health by promulgating a framework law on health and safety. as well as the reform of the legal framework for small businesses.
As part of his analysis of labor market data, Al-Sakuri said: “The labor market experienced positive dynamics despite some structural difficulties, as a gradual improvement was recorded in the quality of employment, in plus the legalization of workplaces. by transferring them to the formal sector.
The minister said paid work increased between 2013 and 2023, by around 14 percent, while the percentage of unpaid work decreased by 50.4 percent.
Regarding inspection tasks, the government official highlighted the importance of the Labor Inspection Service, stressing that the inspection visits carried out by Labor Inspectors during the first nine months of 2024 resulted in 254 a thousand observations.
Regarding the results of vocational training, Mr. Al-Sakuri indicated that the number of beneficiaries of the various vocational training programs reached around 680,000 beneficiaries for the training year 2024-2025, including around 435,000 in basic training , 210,000 in qualifying training, and more. more than 14,000 beneficiaries of the professional sector, while the number of beneficiaries of the professional baccalaureate reached more than 18,000 beneficiaries.
