Also known as: GSS
Ghana Statistical Service — produces official economic data including GDP, inflation, and employment statistics for Ghana, recently reporting 6.4% Q1 2026 growth and 5.8% May producer inflation.
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… The Ghana Statistical Service announced the figures at the launch of its 2025 Annual Inflation Report. …
Food and Utilities drive 66.3% of Ghana’s 2025 Inflation – GSSBusiness & Financial Times
… A detailed statistical analysis of the country’s labour productivity record from 2000 to 2022 — using data from the GGDC/UNU-WIDER Economic Transformation Database and Ghana’s inaugural National Productivity Statistics Report published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in Ja …
Structural transformation of the labour productivity, 2000–2022Business & Financial Times
… According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), more than 1.3 million young Ghanaians were out of work, school or training in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring persistent labour market pressures and widening skills gaps. …
Editorial: Addressing the Youth Bulge…Joy Online
… Phenomenon The 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that 20 per cent of structures counted in the country are uncompleted. …
From foundation to failure: Policy lessons on why construction stallsBusiness & Financial Times
… According to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, Muslims constitute approximately 19.9 percent of Ghana’s population, representing more than 6 million people (Ghana Statistical Service, 2021). …
Can Non-Interest Banking enhance financial inclusion?Business & Financial Times
… The Ghana Statistical Service and related land governance studies have highlighted the complexities of customary land administration, particularly in peri-urban areas where land values are rapidly increasing and competing claims intensify. …
The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE: Red flags in the property marketThe Chronicle
… His worry about the continued decline in moral standards is premised on the fact that 71.3% of Ghanaians are Christians, citing the 2021 Population and Housing Census. “We are all aware that the Ghana Statistical Service data states that about 71.3% of Ghanaians profess to be Chr …
Baptist Ministers’ Conference bemoans moral decay in societyOn the twentieth anniversary of Ghana's Persons with Disability Act 2006, an article reflects on how persons with disability continue to face daily barriers in accessing basic services and navigating public spaces designed without their needs in mind.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
On the twentieth anniversary of Ghana's Persons with Disability Act 2006, an article reflects on how persons with disability continue to face daily barriers in accessing basic services and navigating public spaces designed without their needs in mind.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Producer inflation climbed to 5.8% in May 2026 from 2.7% in April, driven mainly by rising costs in mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and transport sectors, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. Mining and quarrying inflation jumped from 5.6% in April to 11.0% in May.
18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Producer Price Inflation surged to 5.8% in May 2026 from 2.7% in April, with Mining and Quarrying — the largest sub-sector — driving much of the increase from 5.6% to 11.0%. The Ghana Statistical Service attributed emerging upward pressure on input costs and advised households and businesses to monitor price movements and adjust purchasing strategies accordingly.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy grew 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, led by the Services sector (7.1%), but citizens across households, markets and workplaces report unbearable food prices, rising rent, expensive transport fares, and declining business sales despite official economic recovery claims.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has warned of a child labour crisis forcing thousands of Ghanaian children out of school and into economic hardship. According to CHRAJ, the relentless demand for cheap youth labour continues to deprive many children of their right to education, protection, and a safe childhood.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has called for renewed national and global commitment to eliminate child labour, warning that millions of children continue to be denied their rights to education, protection and a safe childhood as Ghana marks the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty years after Ghana's Persons with Disability Act 2006 (Act 715), persons with disability still face significant barriers in accessing basic services and public spaces such as transport, banks, hospitals, and government offices. The article argues that disability is not a minority issue but a human rights concern requiring genuine implementation of existing protections.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has unveiled a five-point strategy to address Ghana's youth unemployment crisis, warning that current interventions are failing. According to Ghana Statistical Service data, unemployment among persons aged 15 to 24 rose from 32 per cent in December 2024 to 32.5 per cent by the third quarter of 2025, with nearly two million young Ghanaians neither in education, employment, nor training.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has proposed a new legislative framework to transform itself into the Ghana Meteorological Authority, with expanded regulatory powers to license meteorological operators, establish standards, and become the sole official source of national severe weather warnings and public safety alerts.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah raised concern in Parliament about rising youth unemployment, citing Ghana Statistical Service data showing 32.5 per cent unemployment among those aged 15–24 in Q3 2025, and 49.3 per cent in Greater Accra, with 1.95 million young Ghanaians classified as NEET under the broader age-35 definition.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu says charcoal prices have risen more than 50% over the past year, making it the single biggest driver of inflation in Ghana. Food inflation also rose to 3.3% in May 2026 from 2.2% in April, with food prices jumping 2% in a single month and tomato prices surging 38.8% between April and May 2026 alone.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah called on Parliament Thursday for the government to address rising youth unemployment with measurable interventions including published delivery scorecards, skills training separated from job creation, and public-private partnerships rather than political slogans and promises.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah called for a fundamental rethink of Ghana's youth employment strategy, warning that skills training without job opportunities creates frustration. He proposed measures including published delivery scorecards for job programmes, separate funding for skills development and job creation, and a shift toward private sector involvement.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2% in the same period last year, with strong performance in services, mining, and oil and gas. The analysis notes that while the growth is broad-based and resilient, services-led growth must be complemented by stronger industrial expansion and manufacturing for sustained development.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy expanded by 6.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2 per cent a year earlier, largely driven by mining and quarrying and information and communication technology. The Ghana Statistical Service noted the acceleration was accompanied by a sharp easing of price pressures, with the GDP deflator declining from 23.9 per cent to 4.1 per cent.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy expanded 6.4 percent in Q1 2026, driven by services and mining sectors, according to Ghana Statistical Service provisional estimates. The growth rate slightly outpaced Q1 2025's 6.2 percent, supported by rising domestic demand and investment activity, while the GDP deflator fell sharply to 4.1 percent from 23.9 percent, signalling easing inflationary pressures.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's GDP expanded by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2 percent a year earlier, with the Services sector accounting for 48.3 percent of overall GDP growth, driven by ICT expansion of 25.2 percent, while Mining and Quarrying grew by 10.7 percent.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's GDP expanded 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2% a year earlier, with the Services sector driving growth at 7.1% and accounting for 48.3% of overall GDP growth. The Industry sector accelerated to 6.9%, boosted by Mining and Quarrying (10.7%) and Oil and Gas (7.0%), while Agriculture grew 4.0% despite a sharp 18.5% decline in Fishing.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and officials directed traders and hawkers at Lapaz to vacate pavements and road medians, citing safety risks and traffic congestion, and gave them a seven-day ultimatum to relocate to designated markets or face enforcement action. The Okaikwei North MCE stated traders would be permitted to operate only on weekends, from Friday to Sunday.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Statistical Service plans to introduce rebased GDP and Consumer Price Index figures by mid-2027 to provide more accurate economic indicators and reflect current consumption patterns, contingent on timely funding from the Ministry of Finance.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's headline inflation rose to 3.7 percent year-on-year in May from 3.4 percent in April, driven by food, energy, and imported cost pressures, narrowing the case for further monetary easing by the Bank of Ghana despite inflation remaining below its medium-term target band.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission has called for greater reliance on data and evidence in policymaking and public service delivery, arguing that Ghana's development agenda must be guided by credible information. She highlighted data-sharing agreements between the Ghana Statistical Service and 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and warned that public trust could be undermined if data systems exclude vulnerable groups or fail to protect personal information.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's inflation rate climbed to 3.7 percent in May 2026 from 3.4 percent in April, marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Despite the recent uptick, the Government Statistician noted that inflation has fallen significantly from 18.4 percent a year ago, easing pressure on household budgets.
4 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana has restored macroeconomic stability but faces persistent labour-market weakness, with national unemployment at 13.0 percent and youth unemployment at 32.5 percent in Q3 2025. The NDPC Chairman has called for a "3D Growth" framework that assesses economic performance by three coequal dimensions — GDP, jobs, and wages — arguing that growth without jobs and rising incomes is meaningless and unsustainable.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Consumer inflation in Ghana rose to 3.7 percent in May 2026, marking the second consecutive monthly increase, largely driven by higher food costs, according to data from Ghana Statistical Service. Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent from 2.2 percent in April, contributing 38 percent to overall inflation.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's inflation rate increased to 3.7 percent in May 2026 from 3.4 percent in April, the second consecutive monthly rise, though the Government Statistician noted the outlook remains significantly improved compared to 18.4 percent in May 2025. Food inflation drove the increase, rising from 2.2 percent to 3.3 percent, while non-food inflation eased slightly to 4.1 percent.
4 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Fuel prices in Ghana showed mixed movements in May 2026 as global oil shocks filtered into domestic pricing, but transport fares remained subdued, with taxi fares declining 4.9% year-on-year and bus and truck fares falling 6.6%, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The government's suspension and partial withdrawal of selected petroleum levies has also contributed to price stability, though analysts caution that delayed transport fare adjustments could affect inflation dynamics.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's year-on-year inflation increased to 3.7% in May 2026 from 3.4% in April, marking a second consecutive monthly rise. Despite the recent increase, inflation has fallen sharply from 18.4% a year ago, significantly easing pressure on household budgets.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah told Parliament that youth unemployment stands at 40 percent according to the Ghana Statistical Service, citing higher rates in Greater Accra at 49.3 percent, and argued the jobs crisis is the defining economic reality for most of the country despite government claims of economic stability.
3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Hunger Project Ghana commemorated World Hunger Day 2026 at Asenema Epicenter in the Eastern Region, bringing together over 100 community partners and district leaders. The event featured training on Celemix, a nutritious locally-sourced meal designed to address child malnutrition while creating economic opportunities for women.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →