Dr Alhassan Iddrisu is the Government Statistician
The latest Labour Statistics Report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that Ghana’s unemployment rate averaged 12.8 percent across the first three quarters of 2025.
According to the report, the figures reflect growing pressure on the labour market despite slight improvements earlier in the year.
The data indicates a slow recovery, with unemployment easing marginally from 12.8 percent in the first quarter to 12.6 percent in the second quarter, before rising again to 13.0 percent in the third quarter.
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The report also highlights a persistent gender gap, with female unemployment consistently higher than male unemployment throughout the period.
On average, the gap stood at 3.7 percentage points, narrowing slightly to 3.6 percentage points in the third quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about women’s access to employment opportunities.
Unemployment pressures were more pronounced in urban areas, reflecting intense competition for limited formal-sector jobs.
Regionally, unemployment rates remained above the national average in key regions, including Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, and Central regions.
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