Employer of record in Morocco
21 sourced figures on hiring in Morocco, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Morocco: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Morocco through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 34 EOR providers cover Morocco.
| Minimum wage | MAD 3,423/mo | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 20.09% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 35% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-04-30 |
| Notice period | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 13.4 weeks | ILO EPLex |
| Public holidays | 15 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 14 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-10-07. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Morocco
Employing someone in Morocco means paying a statutory minimum wage of MAD 3120 per month, with no 13th salary required. Employers contribute 20.09% of payroll to social security, while employees contribute 6.74%, and corporate tax sits at 35% with a top personal income tax rate of 37%. Actual weekly hours worked average 45, against 15 public holidays and a maternity leave entitlement of 14 weeks, paternity leave of just 0.4 weeks. Ending employment carries statutory severance of 13.4 weeks and a notice period of 7.2 weeks. Retirement age is set at 60 years, and collective bargaining covers only 3% of workers despite a union density of 10.9%. The labour force totals 12.6 million people, with unemployment at 9% and GDP per capita at $4672.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Morocco
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 34 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 21 figures for Morocco from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-07. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
// recent updates
What changed in Morocco
Checked against official sources on 7 October 2026
- Top income tax rateFrom 1 January 2025
Now 37%, was 38%.
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Morocco
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Morocco
34 providers operate an EOR in Morocco, ranked by Select Score.
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