A report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that two million youth in Ghana are idle, with no employment, education, or training in the third quarter of 2023.
While this is a decrease of half a million compared to the same time in 2022, it remains a major concern.
About 60% (representing 1.2 million) of these idle youth are females, showing the need for better support for girls’ education and job training.
The report revealed that the Greater Accra region has the highest concentration of idle youth, with one in every three idle youth residing there.
This translates to 565,360 youth not engaged in any of the three activities mentioned.
Unlike other regions that were recording a decrease, Accra’s number of idle youth increased.
According to the latest thematic migration report from the Ghana Statistical Service, net migration to the central business district was around 1.1 million.
This is five times the number of migrants compared to the Ashanti region which placed second with 207,000 net migrants.
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Source: Comfort Sweety Hayford/ATLFMNEWS
