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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

Business
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

Economy
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

Economy
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).

Health
Statistical Service to begin nationwide health survey on October 17

Statistical Service to begin nationwide health survey on October 17

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)  announced the commencement of a survey of some 18,000 households starting October 17. The nationwide survey is to gather information on the health status of the citizenry in relation to their

Internal News
Population & Housing Census: Ghana Statistical Service trains 1605 district personnel ahead of the 2021 census

Population & Housing Census: Ghana Statistical Service trains 1605 district personnel ahead of the 2021 census

The Ghana Statistical Service has commenced training of 1,605 prospective District Data Quality Management Team members for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The importance of this exercise is to critically ensure that the