Tag: Business Tracker Survey
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48,998 firms in manufacturing sector closed down during lockdown – GSS
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicates that the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to shut down. According to the data, the accommodation and food sector, for example, saw over 29,000 businesses closing down during the lockdown period with about 17 of those businesses…
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3-week lockdown reduced wages of over 770,000 workers; caused 42,000 layoffs – GSS
The shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to cut costs by reducing staff hours, cutting wages, and in some cases laying off workers, particularly within the 3-week partial lock-down aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. This is according to results from a new…
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GSS urges businesses to volunteer information for its business tracker survey
The Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, is appealing to businesses to cooperate with them to enable them carry out the business tracker survey successfully. The business tracker, in collaboration with UNDP and the World Bank, seeks to assess the impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic on businesses in Ghana. It will involve the use of telephone…