Overall unemployment decline shows government policies are working – Opare-Addo
Youth Development Minister George Opare-Addo says the decline in Ghana’s overall unemployment rate is an indication that government’s interventions are beginning to yield results.
Ghana's Youth Development Minister, George Opare-Addo, has expressed optimism that the government's policies are proving effective in curbing the nation's unemployment rate. The overall decline, according to recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service, suggests that interventions aimed at job creation and economic expansion are starting to bear fruit.
Opare-Addo stated, "When the Ghana Statistical Service put out their figures, you see that unemployment has generally come down, and it means that our policies are working." However, he pointed out that the reduction in unemployment is not evenly distributed, with youth unemployment showing a slight uptick. This increase is largely attributed to Ghana's burgeoning youth population.
"But you will also see that there is a small increase in youth unemployment, and the reason is that the youth bulge is big and that is where our population is growing," Mr Opare-Addo explained. He assured that the government will persist in launching specific youth employment initiatives to absorb more young individuals entering the workforce, ensuring that the growing youth demographic can actively contribute to the country's economic development.
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