The Government Council, meeting Thursday in Rabat, adopted draft decree n°2.24.1122 setting the legal minimum wage for agricultural and non-agricultural activities. This project is implemented in application of the commitments linked to improving the income of employees in the private sector, contained in the tripartite social agreement signed on April 29, 2024 between the government, the most representative trade union centers and professional employers’ organizations, concerning the increase in the legal minimum wage for agricultural and non-agricultural activities, indicated the government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, during a press briefing following the Council. The said draft decree also intervenes in application of the provisions of decree n°2.08.374 of 5 rajab 1429 (July 9, 2008) implementing article 356 of law n°65.99 relating to the Labor Code. This draft decree, which provides for an increase in the legal minimum wage of 5% in non-agricultural and agricultural activities, sets the minimum wage per hour in non-agricultural activities at 17.1 dirhams from January 1, 2025, he detailed. From April 1, 2025, the legal minimum wage paid for a day of work in agricultural activities will be set at 93 dirhams, added the minister. This project was presented by the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Younes Sekkouri. The government spokesperson also specified that efforts have also been made to improve the salaries of public sector civil servants. He recalled that between 2021 and 2026, public spending for civil servants in Morocco will increase by 37.3%, from 140 billion to 192.9 billion dirhams, an average annual increase of 6.5%. This progression is explained by measures resulting from social dialogue, including salary increases and promotions, the creation of new budgetary items to strengthen priority sectors such as health and education, as well as the increase in State contributions to social security and retirement systems. These efforts reflect the government’s commitment to improving the conditions of civil servants and modernizing public administration.
