The Ghana statistical service has said that men working in the public sector earn higher salaries than women in the same sector. This was contained in a report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) themed “Ghana 2022 earnings: Inequality in the public sector”. In the report, GSS disclosed that men …
Read More »Public sector workers in Accra earn higher salaries than those in other regions – GSS
Public sector workers in the Greater Accra Region receive higher salaries than their counterparts in other regions, a report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) dubbed Ghana 2022 earnings: Inequality in the public sector has revealed. According to the GSS, while some public sector workers earn an average monthly net …
Read More »Women still leading as illiteracy figures hit 7.9 million – GSS report
An upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that 7.9 million persons aged 6 years and older in Ghana are illiterate. This means that they cannot read and write with understanding. This figure as broken down by the GSS noted that 4.6 million females are illiterate and 3.3 …
Read More »About GH¢5 billion was paid as bribe in private, public sectors in 2021 – GSS
A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service and its partners has revealed that an estimated amount of GH¢5 billion was paid as bribes in the year 2021. The report dubbed ‘2021 Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey’ indicates that 26.7% public sector officials and 9.1% private sector players engaged in …
Read More »Marriage statistics: Over 500,000 Ghanaians divorced, 400,000 separated – GSS findings
The rate of divorced persons to separated couples in the country is currently at 553,065 to 405,090, according to latest data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The data also showed that, of the separated people, females formed the majority, with a corresponding figure of 252,079 persons, while …
Read More »GSS, UNDP engage journalists on data reporting
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has engaged journalist in a two-day training program on data interpretation and communication. At the two-days training, Prof. Samuel K Annim, Government Statistician said, GSS and its partners often produce research reports on various aspects of …
Read More »GSS rolls out Pre-Certification Training Programme for national trainers
Ghana Statistical Service has launched the maiden Pre-certification Training for National Trainers with the initiation of registration, which does not require the payment of any fees. The online application for the training programme attracted 3,058 applications from all over the country. A competitive shortlisting, screening and interview process led to …
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