Nearly 2m youth are not in education, employment, or training – GSS report

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A recent report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly 2 million Ghanaian youth from ages 15 to 35 are not in education, employment, or training. 

According to the GSS in its 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES), females account for the majority, with 1.2 million, compared to 715,691 males.

The Greater Accra Region has the highest number of NEET youth, with 565,360, followed by the Northeast Region. The youth NEET rate is higher in urban areas (20.6%) than in rural areas (15.0%).

However, there has been a significant decline in the NEET rate, from 24.1% in Q3 2022 to 18.2% in Q3 2023, representing a 5.9% point decrease.

While the NEET rate decreased in all regions except Greater Accra, the total number of youth NEETs decreased by almost half a million (462,998) between Q3 2022 and Q3 2023.

The 2024 World Youth Skills Day, with the theme, “Youth Skills for Peace and Development,” highlighted the need for targeted interventions to address the disparities in education, employment, and training opportunities for young people in Ghana.

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