Survey on Moroccan youth points to economic growth and better lives

Survey on Moroccan youth  points to economic growth and better lives
Wednesday 2 August 2023 - 10:13

A recent opinion poll titled conducted by Arab Barometer network, has shed light on the hopeful outlook of Moroccan youth towards the country’s economic situation.

The survey, which covered both men and women from various age groups, revealed that a significant portion of the population believes in an upward trajectory for the nation’s economy in the coming years.

According to the poll’s findings, 43 percent of Moroccan youth aged over 30 and 41 percent of those between 18 and 29 expressed confidence in a further improvement of the economic conditions in the country. Interestingly, this optimistic sentiment was shared almost equally among both men and women in the respective age groups.

Diving deeper into the current economic context, the survey encompassed respondents from several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. It discovered that 34 percent of Moroccan citizens under the age of 30 and 32 percent of those under 29 rated the present economic and social conditions in the Kingdom as “very good or good.”

The survey also examined the opinions of different genders across the age brackets. Notably, 30 percent of male Moroccan citizens aged over 30 and 29 percent of those between 18 and 29 praised the current economic situation. Similarly, about 37 percent of Moroccan women over 30 and 35 percent of females under 29 echoed this positive sentiment.

Apart from economic conditions, the poll addressed the quality of life in the country. Approximately 40 percent of Moroccan citizens aged between 18 and 29, along with 35 percent of those over 30, reported that their quality of life was significantly better than that of their parents. Moreover, around half of the respondents under 29 and 41 percent of those over 30 believed that their children’s lives would be better in comparison to their own.

The survey also highlighted a noteworthy trend in the region’s demographics. The average age of the population in the Middle East and North Africa was found to be 22 years, substantially lower than the global average of 28. Furthermore, the report pointed out that young women exhibited a higher level of optimism regarding the quality of life and the economic situation compared to their male counterparts.

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