12 Per Cent Ghanaians Jobless
More?than one million Ghanaians, constituting about 12 per cent of the labour force, are unemployed, a study conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in 2015 has revealed. Out of the number,...
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Ghana Gov’t Devices System To Tackle Unemployment
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatious Baffoe Awuah, has stated that government will soon roll out a system to tackle the country’s unemployment challenges. A survey conducted...
Ghana Gov’t Devices System To Tackle Unemployment
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatious Baffoe Awuah, has stated that government will soon roll out a system to tackle the country’s unemployment challenges. A survey conducted...
Men In Western Region Demand Highest Pay In Ghana – Report
It has emerged that urban men in the Western region of Ghana demand the highest minimum salary in Ghana. The latest Ghana Labour Force Survey Report by the Ghana Statistical Service said the men in...
Western Region Men Demand Highest Pay In Ghana – Report
It has emerged that urban men in the Western region of Ghana demand the highest minimum salary in Ghana. The latest Ghana Labour Force Survey Report by the Ghana Statistical Service said the men in...
Unemployment Rate More Than GSS’ 12%
The Unemployed University Graduates Association has said the 11.98 percent unemployment rate announced by the Ghana Statistical Service is not accurate. According to the Association, information...
Pension Scheme Not Microfinance Investment – Informal Sector Workers Told
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority has explained to the informal sector workers that pensions scheme is different from micro finance investment, some of which have been closed by regulators...
Ghana Statistical Service Unemployment Rate Inaccurate and A Lazy Research Work
Policy think tank, Institute and Policy Innovation (ILAPI Ghana) has described the 12 percent unemployment rate given by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) as inaccurate. A 2015 Labour Force Survey...
Over 1m Ghanaians Unemployed – GSS
Ghana’s first Labour Force Survey (LFS) report conducted in 2015 has revealed that over one million Ghanaians above age 15 are unemployed. The 2015 LFS estimates the total population of the country...
South Africa To Introduce Hour Sex Breaks At Work
In South Africa, Leaving work to get laid could actually become a legal right in South Africa if politicians gets his way, reports mzansilive, a South African blog. According to Aaron Motsoaledi, the...
Over 1 Million Ghanaians Unemployed – GSS
About 14 million are employed, 1 million unemployed, 3 million not identified in the labour force Ghana’s first Labour Force Survey (LFS) report conducted in 2015 has revealed that over one million...
800 Youth Equipped With Vocational Skills
The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) project has trained 800 young men and women in vocational skills to enhance their chances of getting employment. The...
More Female Entrepreneurs Than Males In Informal Sector
A recent report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that more women are self-employed in the informal sector compared to men. The Labour Force Survey Report reveals 74.2% of women are...
Ghana’s Unemployment Rate Hit 11.9 % In 2015 – Report
Ghana’s unemployment rate stood at 11.9 percent in 2015. This is according to the latest Ghana Labour Force Survey Report by the Ghana Statistical Service. This is about twice the figure recorded...
Labour Force Survey Report Out
The Employment and Labour Relations ministry will henceforth have better grounds of operation and policy making to transform Ghana’s growing unemployment rate in the country. The introduction of...
Obama Warns Against Changes That Harm Americans
Former president Barack Obama warned Thursday against approving a Republican bill that would repeal his signature health care reform law unless the measure improves coverage for Americans. "We should...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued a record low run, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The result...
Set Clear Employment Targets – TUC To Govt
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has welcomed the first budget of the ruling New Patriotic Party as a good budget but has called for clear employment targets to be set to guide government to achieve...
Employment Ministry Launches Unemployment Data Today
The Ministry for Employment and Labor Relations will later today announce figures related to the unemployed population in the country. The figures are based on findings from the Ghana Statistical...
Ghana Risks Losing $600m – Ambrose Derry
The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Derry has warned that Ghana risks losing millions of dollars in aid if she continues to remain on the tier two watch list of Human trafficking. Speaking during an...