Ghana’s Workforce Struggles as 74% Lack Higher Education – Economist Warns
Ghana’s economic growth is being hindered by a significant skills gap, with 74% of the workforce having no education beyond Junior High School (JHS), according to labour economist Prof. William Baah-Boateng. Speaking at the launch of the Productivity, Employment, and Growth Report on February 24, 2025, he highlighted that 20% of Ghana’s workers have no formal education, while 54% have only completed JHS.He described this as a major structural issue limiting productivity, making it difficult for the country to compete globally or implement policies like a 24-hour economy. Ghana’s labour productivity currently averages $6 per hour, compared to $70 in the United States—a gap too wide for sustainable economic progress.The report revealed that despite an average annual productivity growth of 3.2% from 1991 to 2019, most workers remain in low-productivity sectors like informal urban services and household agriculture. While the […]