SMIG 2026 agreement: context and negotiation
Moroccan social dialogue 2025-2026 culminated on May 12, 2026 with the signing of a tripartite government-unions-CGEM (employers) agreement on SMIG revaluation. Negotiation context: cumulative inflation 2022-2026 of +12.8% (HCP), progressive erosion of low-wage purchasing power, and rising social tensions. Unions initially asked +12%, CGEM proposed +5%, final compromise at +8.5%.
SMAG agriculture: rises to 2,800 MAD/month (+9%)
The tripartite agreement also revalued SMAG (Guaranteed Agricultural Minimum Wage), traditionally lower than SMIG, going from 2,570 MAD to 2,800 MAD/month (+8.9%) starting July 1, 2026. SMAG concerns about 720,000 permanent agricultural workers.
Worker impact: who is concerned?
SMIG revaluation directly concerns 2.1 million Moroccan salaried workers (out of 4.3 million total CNSS workers): (1) **Workers paid strict SMIG** (current 3,226 MAD) — 850,000 people, mainly textile industry, commerce and services, restaurants-hotels. Direct benefit: +274 MAD/month. (2) **Workers paid between SMIG and SMIG+15%** — 1.25 million people, 'catch-up' effect.
Employer impact: 38,000 companies affected
For employers, detailed analysis shows that 38,000 companies are directly affected. Concentration: (1) **Very small businesses (<10 employees)** — 26,000 companies. (2) **SMEs (10-50 employees)** — 9,800 companies. (3) **Medium companies (50-250 employees)** — 1,800 companies. (4) **Large companies (>250 employees)** — 400 companies. Cumulative additional cost for Moroccan economy: estimated 2.8 billion MAD/year.
Article based on official public data + wafir.ma expert sources. All cited statistics are verifiable with the mentioned organizations.
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