Morocco raises salaries of civil servants and hikes minimum wage for private, farming sectors

The Moroccan government agreed to a 1000 dirham pay rise for civil servants and hiked by 10% the minimum wage for workers in the private and farming sectors.

This came following a new round of dialogue with the main labor unions in the country.

The pay raise will take place in two stages this year and next year, the head of the government said in a statement.

The government also agreed to cut the income tax, with a full tax exemption of salaries below 6000 dirhams, in a decision that will result in additional income for the middle class.

The government was also considering a reform of retirement pensions and the law on strikes, the statement said.

This marks the second wage hike during the mandate of the current government after a similar hike of 10% for both workers in the private sector and the agricultural sector in 2022.