Morocco expects more than 70,000 civil servants to retire by 2030

Morocco expects 70,266 civil servants to reach the legal retirement age between 2026 and 2030, with the education sector accounting for nearly 40% of projected departures, according to data from the Moroccan Pension Fund (CMR).

The figures, published in the Human Resources Report accompanying the 2027 draft Finance Bill, identify the National Education and Preschool sector as the most affected, with 28,026 employees expected to retire over the five-year period.

That represents 39.9% of all projected retirements among civil servants during the period and 14.9% of the sector’s current workforce.

The Interior Ministry ranks second, with 15,945 employees expected to reach retirement age by 2030. They account for 22.7% of projected retirements and 8.9% of the ministry’s workforce.

The health sector is expected to see 5,645 retirements, equivalent to 8% of the total projected departures and 9.4% of its current workforce.

Higher education is projected to lose 4,793 employees to retirement, representing 6.8% of expected departures nationwide and 16.3% of its workforce.

The Economy and Finance sector is expected to record 2,792 retirements, accounting for 4% of the total and 11% of its employees. In the Justice sector, 2,307 civil servants are expected to retire, representing 3.3% of the projected total and 14.5% of the sector’s workforce.

Other sectors combined are expected to record 10,772 retirements between 2026 and 2030, equivalent to 15.3% of the total projected departures and 14.1% of their combined workforce.

Public payroll costs rise

The projections come as Morocco’s civil service employed 574,026 people in 2026, according to the same report.

State payroll expenditure reached MAD 195.331 billion in 2026, up 64.55% from MAD 118.701 billion in 2016.

The projected wave of retirements could create staffing and replacement needs across public services, particularly in education, which accounts for the largest share of expected departures. The figures cover retirements due to reaching the legal age and do not include other reasons for leaving public employment.

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