Tag: Unemployment
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Employment Ministry focused on retraining of public sector workers
The Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations says it is focusing on the training of workers within the public sector to improve service delivery in that sector. Speaking to Citi Business News at the sidelines of the Administration Professionals Conference organized by the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants-Ghana, Minister for Employment and Labor…
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[Article] Are technical universities in position to solve youth unemployment in Ghana?
Currently, there are indications of high poverty levels in Ghana, pointing to high unemployment among graduates of which permanent solutions are far from existence. Curbing issues with regards to graduate unemployment require accelerated industrial growth. Accelerated industrial growth is deemed one of the topmost priorities to enhancing the wellbeing as well as attaining socio-economic and…
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Female unemployment rate lowest since 1971
Britain’s female unemployment rate in the first three months of the year has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest since comparable records began in 1971. The Office for National Statistics included the figure in data showing the overall unemployment rate in the three-month period stood at 3.8%, the lowest rate since late 1974. For men the rate was…
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Unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa to hit 31 million in 2019 – ISSER
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is projecting that the number of unemployed persons within sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 2.2 million by 2019. This will translate into 7.6 percent increase in the unemployment figure for the region. According to ISSER, the unemployment numbers for sub Saharan Africa are expected to increase…
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Accurate employment figures key for planning
As President Akufo-Addo prepares to present the State of the Nation address today [February 8], one major issue that is expected to be addressed is the number of jobs created since the inception of his administration. Already, the President had admitted at a media encounter to the unavailability of up to date employment figures. Recently, the…
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Sam Jonah’s perspectives on solving unemployment [Audio]
The Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sam Jonah has suggested some pragmatic ways to assist Ghana solve its rising unemployment challenge. According to him, efforts by successive governments to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) have rather contributed to giving such expatriates an urge over local businesses in growing the enterprises for growth and job creation. Mr.…
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Sam Jonah blames low local investments for rising unemployment
Ghana’s inability to control critical sectors of the economy could partly be blamed for the rising unemployment in the country. This is the assertion of the Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sam Jonah. Mr. Jonah who spoke at this year’s New Year School and Conference argued that the insignificant ownership in areas such as mining, communication and…
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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 in 2012/2013 (5.8%) based on the Statistical services strict definition of unemployment – where “one was not working, actively looking for a job…