More than 50 per cent of pregnant women in Ghana are anaemic- Statistical Service reveals
A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown that over 50 percent of pregnant women in Ghana are anaemic, compared to 40 percent of them who are not pregnant. The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6-59 months in households were eligible for anaemia testing. It revealed […]
Statistical Service launches Ghana’s first-ever food variability report
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu Ghana Statistical Service has launched Ghana’s first-ever Food Price Variability Report to give an overview of the prices of selected food items within and across the 16 administrative regions. The report puts the Greater Accra region as being the most expensive in terms of food prices, having ranked as the highest in […]
May 2023 inflation rate increases marginally- GSS
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s inflation rate in May 2023 has increased marginally says Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) The inflation rate went up marginally to 42.2% in May from 41.2 % recorded in April 2023 as food prices soared. The Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim gave these updates in Kumasi today, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 […]
1.76 million persons were unemployed in third quarter of 2022- GSS
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Ghana Statistical Service says about 1.76 million persons were unemployed following the publication and release of the 2022 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES) Third Quarter Labour Statistics report in Accra. Presenting the key findings at a programme, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim said two out of […]
Over 4 million Ghanaians don’t use internet, says GSS
By Edzorna Francis Mensah A report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that more than 4 million people in the working age bracket (15 to 60 years) did not use the internet in the three months before the last census. The report also said, vulnerable populations notably children who have never attended school, the […]
Variations in allowances for public sector employees exacerbating earning inequalities
A new study by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown variations in amounts of allowances paid to public sector employees which are exacerbating earning inequalities. This it says has created a wider disparity in the gross earnings of employees, with persons getting higher net salary averagely earning higher allowances. The study titled: “Ghana 2022 Earnings […]
November Inflation rate up to 50.3%
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced that the inflation rate has gone up to 50.3% in the month of November 2022 from the previous 40.4 %. According to the GSS food inflation recorded at 55.3%, from October’s rate of 43.7%. Non-food inflation also shot up by 7.2% to 46.5% in November […]
Resuscitate Ghanaian Industries to address Current Economic Challenges: Professor Annim
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Government Statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service has called for an establishment of Integrated Shea Butter Processing Factories in the three Northern Regions to process about 50,000 tons of Shea butter per annum for both local and international markets to resuscitate the Ghanaian economy, He also proposed the rehabilitation of […]
Ghana Statistical Service Launches Data Science Roadmap
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Board and Management of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have launched the 2022 – 2027 Data Science Roadmap. The document which lays out the strategy for integrating data science into the production and dissemination of official and experimental statistics, as well as operations of the Service was launched during the […]
Inflation jumps to 37.2%, September 2022
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that the year-on-year inflation rate for September 2022 based on the 16 administrative Regions as reviewed stood at 37.2%. The month-on-month inflation between August 2022 and September 2022 was 2.0% and the CPI for September 2022 based on the new series stood at 140.6%. The […]
