Tag: Ghana Statistical Service
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Inflation for July increases to 11.4%
Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicate that, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2020 has increased to 11.4 percent. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage point relative to the 11.2 percent recorded in June 2020. The Consumer Price Index measures the change over time in the general price level of goods…
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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’ Multi-dimensional Poverty Index Report paints gloomy picture of poverty levels
The Multidimensional Poverty index (MPI) report launched by the Ghana Statistical Service with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the German Agency for International Cooperation, and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative of Oxford University, has painted a rather gloomy picture of rural poverty in Ghana. According to the National Multidimensional Poverty…
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Reduced imports push inflation for locally produced goods to 14.1%
Inflation for locally produced goods recorded the highest figure of 14.1% since the rebasing of the calculation for Ghana’s inflation in August last year. This means that prices of locally made goods recorded an increase of 14.5% in May this year compared to the same period last year. According to the Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel…
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GSS survey to track COVID-19 impact on households and jobs
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank (WB), will from 9th − 20th June, 2020, conduct a “Households and Jobs Tracker” survey to track the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on households and jobs. The Households and Jobs Tracker is one of the three surveys…
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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…
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GSS to conduct survey to track impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Ghana
The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and the World Bank will from today, 26th May to 20th June 2020, conduct a Business Tracker Survey to track the impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic on businesses in Ghana. The survey, which involves the use of telephone interviews for data…
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Mobility analysis reveals decreased travel even after partial lock-down was lifted
Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim, has stated that movements after the partial lock-down was lifted decreased as compared to the period of the initial restrictions. According to him, this affirms the effectiveness of the use of moral persuasion as a supporting intervention in the fight against COVID-19. His analysis forms part of a mobility analysis…
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Ghana Statistical Service postpones 2020 census over COVID-19 pandemic
The Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, has rescheduled the 2020 Population and Housing Census due to the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country. The nationwide enumeration exercise was originally scheduled for March 15, 2020, but had to be rescheduled to June 28. But the GSS says it will announce a new date after consulting all…
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Producer price inflation increases to 6.8% for March
The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for March 2020 has increased to 6.8 percent, new data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has indicated. This rate represents a 3.7 percentage point decrease in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in February 2020 which was 10.5 percent. This rate also indicates that between March 2019…