{
  "id": 19772854,
  "title": "Looming crisis as 1.34 million young Ghanaians out of work, school and training – Ato Forson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/looming-crisis-as-1-34-million-young-ghanaians-out-of-work-school-and-19772854",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/looming-crisis-as-1-34-million-young-ghanaians-out-of-work-school-and-training-ato-forson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a warning about an impending youth employment crisis in Ghana, stating that 1.34 million young Ghanaians are currently neither employed, enrolled in education, nor receiving training. Speaking following the presentation of the 2027 Budget to Parliament, he described this situation as a ticking time bomb that demands immediate attention. Dr Forson explained that if left unaddressed, the number of young people in this situation could swell to around 1.7 million within the next four years. The minister attributed this alarming figure to the government's New Economy agenda, which aims to restructure the economy and direct investment towards sectors that can create jobs. He emphasized that this policy would be the government's response to the growing problem of young Ghanaians being out of work, school, or training. Dr Forson's warning arrives as he seeks to justify plans to ease the primary surplus target following two years of fiscal tightening. He defended the decision to set a primary surplus target of 1.5% of Gross Domestic Product for 2025, surpassing expectations by achieving a 2.5% surplus. The additional percentage point, he argued, demonstrated the government's commitment to restoring confidence in its economic management. The minister further defended the stabilisation measures as \"shock therapy,\" stating that they had achieved results within two years that would otherwise have taken much longer. With the economic landscape stabilized, Dr Forson urged the government to focus on addressing the growing number of young people who are outside employment, education, and training. He presented the New Economy agenda as the next step towards tackling this challenge.",
  "summary": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has warned of a looming youth employment crisis, saying 1.34 million young Ghanaians are neither working, studying nor receiving training. Speaking in an interview on Thursday after presenting the 2027 Budget to Parliament, he described the situation as a threat that required urgent action. “As we speak, 1.34 million […]",
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        "title": "Looming crisis as 1.34 million young Ghanaians out of work, school and training – Ato Forson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/looming-crisis-as-1-34-million-young-ghanaians-out-of-work-school-and",
        "published": "2026-11-13T04:08:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}