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Nearly 2 million young people not in education, employment, or training – Report

Nearly 2 million young people not in education, employment, or training – Report

A recent report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that approximately 1.9 million youth aged 15-35 in Ghana are not engaged in education, employment, or training (NEET). This represents about 18.2% of the

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Ashanti Region leads in child labour cases in Ghana

Ashanti Region leads in child labour cases in Ghana

The Ashanti Region has the highest number of child labourers in the country. It leads with 13.6% of children working, followed by Bono East (12.1%) and Northern (11.8%) regions. The regions with the lowest percentages

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Nearly 900,000 Ghanaian children engaged in labour — Statistical Service

Nearly 900,000 Ghanaian children engaged in labour — Statistical Service

To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released troubling statistics on child work from the 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The data reveals that over 1.1

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Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023

Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023

Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.9% in 2023. This is a decline from the 3.8% growth in 2022. This is according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on Wednesday. The Statistical

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GSS launches Savannah and Upper West Regions Report on Ghana 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

GSS launches Savannah and Upper West Regions Report on Ghana 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

The prospect of challenges facing the health sector in the country and the periodic conduct of GDHS which is the 7th in the series has prompted a research by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) with

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Ghana Records Third Consecutive Drop In Inflation As Rate Sharply Decline to 45% In March 2023

Ghana Records Third Consecutive Drop In Inflation As Rate Sharply Decline to 45% In March 2023

Inflation for March 2023 continued the downward trajectory as the rate recorded a sharp drop to 45%. This represents a 7.8 percentage points reduction after recording 52.8% in February. This is also the third consecutive

Economy
Average net salary of men outstrip women with about 6% – GSS report

Average net salary of men outstrip women with about 6% – GSS report

The Ghana 2022 Earnings Inequality in the Public Sector report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that the average net salary of men takes on women with about 6 per cent. The report

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Gov’t paid about GHC2.3b in salaries, allowances to public sector workers in Dec 2022 – GSS

Gov’t paid about GHC2.3b in salaries, allowances to public sector workers in Dec 2022 – GSS

The government of Ghana spent roughly GHC2.3 billion on salaries and allowances to public sector workers in December 2022. The Ghana Statistical Service disclosed in its latest report on the ‘Ghana 2022 earnings: Inequality in

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4 out of 5 public sector workers earn less than GHC3K net salary – Report

4 out of 5 public sector workers earn less than GHC3K net salary – Report

Majority of public sector workers earn less than GHC3,000 monthly salary despite the rising inflation leading to a high cost of living. This was contained in a research published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

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Public sector workers outside Accra earn lower salaries – GSS

Public sector workers outside Accra earn lower salaries – GSS

Greater Accra Region public sector employees earn more salaries than their counterparts in other regions. This is according to the Ghana 2022 Earnings: Inequality in the Public Sector report published by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).