Morocco is underperforming when it comes to attracting retaining and developing foreign talent, according to a recent ranking on talent competitiveness for 2022.
The kingdom is ranked 11th in the Arab world by the Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Globally, the Kingdom ranked 96th out of 133 listed countries.
The ranking takes into account 6 indices to measure the attractiveness of countries for foreigners in terms of professional careers.
Conducted by the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) in partnership with the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) based in Singapore, and the Portulans Institute based in the United States, Morocco achieved an overall score of 29.96 out of 100 points, far from the average and close to the worst performers in terms of “talent competitiveness.”
In the Arab world several countries are very high in the ranking, with the United Arab Emirates reaching the 25th position worldwide.
Qatar is ranked 38th, followed by Saudi Arabia (43rd), the Sultanate of Oman (60th), Kuwait (61st), Jordan (72nd), Lebanon (84th), Egypt (86th), Tunisia (91st). Morocco is 11th in the Arab world and ahead of Algeria ranked 104th.
In terms of providing an environment and climate conducive to the development of talent, in terms of legislation, market and business climate, Morocco ranks 79th out of 133, although above average, the score is that of 38.69/100.
In terms of attractiveness, Morocco ranks 115th with a score of 36.40 out of 100 points, 97th in terms of development capacity with a score of 23.69, and the same place for the indicator relating to the ability to retain foreign skills with a score of 38.10.
The best places in the world ranking are by Switzerland, Singapore, Denmark, the United States and Sweden respectively, while the last places are of Mali, Angola, Ethiopia, Congo and Chad.
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