The impact of education on the professional insertion of young women in Morocco: empirical analysis

Nowadays, women are key stakeholders in the Moroccan labor market, playing a significant role in the country's economic prosperity. In recent years, they have made considerable progress in access to education and acquiring diplomas. However, their position in society remains less advantageous, and their professional insertion is still hampered by several obstacles, the primary sources of which are discriminatory behavior and gender stereotypes. The issue of the professional insertion of young Moroccan women is very important and is increasingly attracting the interest of public decision-makers, particularly for those who have devoted themselves to obtaining diplomas, but the role of education and training is being questioned. In a context where the unemployment rate of Moroccan women weighs heavily on the country's economic activity and where the increase in the education levels of young Moroccan women does not often translate into favorable opportunities in the labor market, what is the impact of education on the professional insertion of young Moroccan women? The aim of this article is to study the impact of education on the chances of professional insertion of young women in Morocco by relying on an empirical approach, based on data from the 2014 national population and housing census of the High Commission for Planning. This database provides comprehensive information on the socio-professional situation, level of education, and age, among others, for a total of 3,341,426 individuals. Our results showed a positive impact between the level of education and the professional insertion of women. The higher the level, the greater the chances of women being integrated, but on the other hand, young women aged 19 to 29 have less chance of being integrated compared to those aged 30 to 44.