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7.2 million Ghanaians were multidimensionally poor in Q3 of 2025 – GSS data
Ghana recorded a notable reduction in multidimensional poverty between the third quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2025, according to the Multidimensional...
Multidimensional Poverty drops to 21.9% in Ghana – GSS
Multidimensional poverty in Ghana declined from 23.9% in the first quarter of 2025 to 21.9% by the third quarter, according to the latest Multidimensional...
Economy grows 3.8% in October 2025 as services sector dominate – GSS
Ghana’s economy recorded a provisional growth rate of 3.8% in October 2025, up from 3.0% in the same period last year, according to the...
GSS data shows sharp district disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men Â
New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with...
Over 1.3m young Ghanaians out of work or school – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says more than 1.3 million young Ghanaians were out of work, school, or training in the third quarter of...
Girls face the highest risk of sexual violence, often by relatives and trusted adults...
Girls in Ghana face the highest risk of sexual violence at age 15, according to a new national report released by the Ghana Statistical...
New GSS data shows bribery declining, but repeat payments surge as Police MTTD tops...
New data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) paints a nuanced picture of citizens’ interactions with public officials in the first half of 2025.
The...
GSS calls for urgent action as food insecurity rises by 7.3%
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported a 7.3% increase in food insecurity across the country between the first and last quarters of 2024,...
Ghana’s monthly economic growth slows to 4.5% in July 2025 – GSS
Ghana’s economy expanded by 4.5% in July 2025, according to the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the Ghana Statistical Service...
GSS to publish Regional and District GDP figures after 2026 rebasing
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that it will begin the production of regional and district economic growth figures in 2026.
This is expected...
GSS Seeks business cooperation for integrated business survey to boost economic planning
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is counting on businesses and other establishments in its upcoming Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) to build a credible...
Ghana’s economy is recovering based on quarter one GDP estimates – GSS boss
The Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has indicated that Ghana's economy is recovering, based on the first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates.
According to him,...
GSS study finds higher bribery rates among men in Ghana
A new governance report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that males are more likely than females to engage in bribery when...
18% of Ghanaians paid bribes to access public services in 2024 – GSS Report
A new report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that 18.4% of Ghanaians who interacted with public officials in 2024 paid bribes—mostly...
Urban workers face longer hours than rural counterparts – GSS report
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that a higher proportion of workers in urban centers work excessive hours compared to those in rural...
Consult GSS if you want to know true state of Ghana’s economy – Oppong...
Former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that Ghanaians do not need a National Economic Dialogue (NED) to know the true state of...
One in 10 adolescent girls engage in sex before turning 15 – GSS
One in every 10 adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 had sexual intercourse before turning 15 as of 2022, a study by the Ghana...
Cost of transporting foodstuffs a major contributor to high inflation – GSS
The cost of transportation was a major factor pushing inflation above 20 percent in 2024. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, this contributed to...
Ghana achieves GH₵3.9bn trade surplus in months of 2024 – GSS
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of GH₵3.9 billion in the months of 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has stated.
According to the GSS, exports...
Address shifts in food supply, agric labour as a result of climate change effects...
The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has asked government to address shifts in food supply and agricultural labour due to climate change effects.
He...
UAE remains Ghana’s top export destination – GSS reveals
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains Ghana's top export destination, for the second quarter of 2024, accounting for GH₵15.0 billion, data from the Ghana...
GSS coordinates final evaluation of Ghana’s anti-corruption action plan
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is overseeing an Independent Final Evaluation of the Ghana National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP), which has been in effect...
1.9m youth idle: No work, no training, no education – GSS report
Almost two million youth in the country are not in education, employment or training (NEET), the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has found.
Its annual Household...
GSS advocates for independence to fact-check figures, data from government
The Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Anim, has advocated a strong National Statistical System that will be independent and will not be influenced by...
Accra to face increased congestion by 2030 – GSS
According to recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana's vibrant capital, Accra is expected to experience significant congestion by 2030 due to...
Ghana’s population to hit 52.47 million by 2050 – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has projected that Ghana’s current population of 33 million will increase to 52.47 million by 2050.
In its recently released...
GSS calls for swift intervention to avert overcrowded population in Accra
The Ghana Statistical Service is cautioning government to intervene in the exponential population growth in Accra covering smaller land spaces.
Speaking to Joy Business after...
7.3m people in Ghana multidimensionally poor – GSS
The latest Ghana Multidimensional Poverty Report published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has painted a stark picture of poverty levels across the country,...
GSS holds maiden training for journalists, Local Gov’t workers on multidimensional poverty
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has taken a proactive step in addressing the issue of multidimensional poverty by organising a two-day training workshop for...
Close to 900,000 children aged 5 -17 years engaged in paid employment – GSS
As the world marks the World Day Against Child Labour, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has unveiled concerning statistics showing that close to 900,000...
Western North Region most expensive for food in Ghana – New GSS report finds
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) launched its second Food Price Variability report today at the Accra Technical University (ATU), revealing significant differences in food...
1 in 5 Ghanaians lack easy access to drinking water – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service's (GSS) 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) has revealed that, approximately one in every five individuals (19.1%) in Ghana...
Size of Ghana’s economy hits GH¢841.63bn in 2023 – GSS
The size of Ghana’s economy stood at GH¢841.63 billion in 2023, the Ghana Statistical Services has revealed.
This includes net indirect taxes estimated at GH¢58.74...
Two-thirds of Ghanaians are in vulnerable employment – GSS
The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has said two-thirds of the workforce are involved in vulnerable employment.
He underscored the need for government to...
More females getting employed than male counterparts – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) has revealed that out of the 11.39 million Ghanaians employed by the third quarter of 2023, 6.44 million were...
Teenage pregnancy rate increases to 15% in 2022, from previous 14% in 2014 –...
The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) by the Ghana Statistical Service has indicated a rise in the rate of teenage pregnancy by...
Over half of physically, sexually abused women don’t seek help – GSS report
Over half of women who have been physically or sexually abused have not reported their abusers nor have they told anyone of their abuse.
This...
GSS sets record straight on latest report
The Acting Director of Demography at the Ghana Statistical Service, Godwin Odei Gyebi, has set the record straight on their recent 2022 Ghana Demographic...
Highly educated men have more sexual partners – GSS Report
Higher education may be the key to improving your sexual desirability – for men.
The 2022 Ghana Statistical Service’s Ghana Demographic and Health Survey report...
76% of men not aware of their HIV status – GSS Report
The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed how majority of men are not aware of their...