The jobless swelled to 1.092 million last year when the agriculture industry shed 18,000 jobs while the non-farming economy created 117,000 jobs, less than an average of 130,000 recorded in the past decade.
Manufacturing industry led other sectors in creating 42,000 new jobs, with services and construction and information technology adding the other 75,000 jobs, the High Planning Commission added.
Morocco's agriculture accounts for more than 40 percent of employment and up to 20 percent of gross domestic product.
A severe drought slashed Morocco's cereals harvest to 2.0 million tonnes in 2007 from 9.3 million tonnes previously.
Cutting joblessness is a priority for the government which envisages the creation of 1.2 million jobs for the 2008-2012 period versus an estimated 0.8 million in the previous five years.
Morocco must create 400,000 jobs a year over the next decade to prevent mass unemployment from threatening stability, according to an official report.
