Ghana’s active population drops

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Sankofa 10 years ago

Policy-makers please take note of the decline in the economically active population and its implications.

It could signal a reducing tax base and lower tax revenue with time, and an increasing dependent population.

Policy-makers please take note of the decline in the economically active population and its implications.

It could signal a reducing tax base and lower tax revenue with time, and an increasing dependent population.
Ayongotse 10 years ago

Economically-inactive?
If it involves buying all these expensive smartphones and units. How about all these women around the schools whose clients are solely primary school kids. They may not make as much income but they cr ...
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Economically-inactive?
If it involves buying all these expensive smartphones and units. How about all these women around the schools whose clients are solely primary school kids. They may not make as much income but they create a lot for others.
Debbie 10 years ago

Sankofa, you may be theoretically right but Ghana doesn't operate a social welfare system (at least not in practice) so I don't see how the trend could signal an increasingly dependent population.

Moreover, Ghana's populat ...
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Sankofa, you may be theoretically right but Ghana doesn't operate a social welfare system (at least not in practice) so I don't see how the trend could signal an increasingly dependent population.

Moreover, Ghana's population in 1984 was 12million of which 82.5% is 9.9million. In 2010, Ghana's population was 24million of which 71.1% is 17miilion. This means that (assuming most of the active workforce work in the formal sector and are therefore taxed) the tax base has actually increased in absolute terms. Now considering that government spending in Ghana takes no account of the size of the population, I'd say the government now is actually better off with respect to having more than a few more quid from tax revenue at it's disposal.
Dwight,USA. 10 years ago

Why are you bringing us 2010 stats? What is the situation in 2013 and our projections for 2015 and beyond? We should be futuristic instead of being historic. We need to change, now!

Why are you bringing us 2010 stats? What is the situation in 2013 and our projections for 2015 and beyond? We should be futuristic instead of being historic. We need to change, now!
kweku 10 years ago

Explain the terms else this report is meaningless to the layman

Explain the terms else this report is meaningless to the layman
GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

I ALWAYS READ COMMENTS ON GHWEB. INSTEAD OF PPL OFFERING SOLUTIONS, THEY INSULT,AND JIB JAB UTTER NONSENSE.

I ALWAYS READ COMMENTS ON GHWEB. INSTEAD OF PPL OFFERING SOLUTIONS, THEY INSULT,AND JIB JAB UTTER NONSENSE.
Alimi Yao 10 years ago

What is the definition of 'economically active'?

What is the definition of 'economically active'?
Kalika 10 years ago

Is there anyway we can get access to the complete report with all the conceptualizations? What do we mean by urban? What could be the cause(s) of the shift - begs for a lot of questions

Is there anyway we can get access to the complete report with all the conceptualizations? What do we mean by urban? What could be the cause(s) of the shift - begs for a lot of questions
B A Mensah - Accra 10 years ago

This is typical nonesence. If these numbers were higher, were would this people be working? I guess even this is a blessing to the country. Most of these numbers that we are talking about now has found themselves in slf emplo ...
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This is typical nonesence. If these numbers were higher, were would this people be working? I guess even this is a blessing to the country. Most of these numbers that we are talking about now has found themselves in slf employment and even most of them are gone abroad, to look for greener pasture.
Now its up to the government, I mean these on coming corupt governments to care for the remaing incapeble and vlunerable people for them to take care of.Use the incoming Oil cash recive to take care oif the remaing unemploy of the nation, and stop importing people from China, Nigeria, liberia etc.
Stop taking loans with crazy strings attached, to come in and live on the very loans you have taking from their country as cheao labour force and get the remaing citizens to work. God bless Ghana our only land of hope.
MANU 10 years ago

IS NANA ADO DANKWA AKUFO- ADDO BACK IN TOWN? HE WAS DUE BACK LAST NIGHT. NANA WELCOME O.

IS NANA ADO DANKWA AKUFO- ADDO BACK IN TOWN? HE WAS DUE BACK LAST NIGHT. NANA WELCOME O.
Agyeman 10 years ago

The vast majority of "active population" are the trokosi sellin unregulated stuff by the streets and making a mess of our urban centers

The vast majority of "active population" are the trokosi sellin unregulated stuff by the streets and making a mess of our urban centers
ADABRAKA 10 years ago

The active and economic viable population is those kayayoo business Gh is creating for its people. The rural-urban drift is those northern youth that troop to Ksi- Accra to find those jobs.

The active and economic viable population is those kayayoo business Gh is creating for its people. The rural-urban drift is those northern youth that troop to Ksi- Accra to find those jobs.
GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

THE VARIOUS REGION N THE CENTRAL GOVT MUST FOCUS ON MODERN AGRIC IN THE RURAL AREAS, FACTORIES. THIS WILL BALANCE THE POPULATION, MAKE THE URBAN CITIES MORE BUSINESS, SHOPPING....AND CONTROL POPULATION MIGRATION. THE CITIES W ...
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THE VARIOUS REGION N THE CENTRAL GOVT MUST FOCUS ON MODERN AGRIC IN THE RURAL AREAS, FACTORIES. THIS WILL BALANCE THE POPULATION, MAKE THE URBAN CITIES MORE BUSINESS, SHOPPING....AND CONTROL POPULATION MIGRATION. THE CITIES WILL ALSO HAVE MORE LAND FOR EXPANSION, HIGHER PRICES
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A primary school teacher is discussing population growth with her class: "The human race is growing at a rate that very soon there won't be enough food and fuel for everyone. In the world, every 10 seconds a woman gives birth ...
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A primary school teacher is discussing population growth with her class: "The human race is growing at a rate that very soon there won't be enough food and fuel for everyone. In the world, every 10 seconds a woman gives birth to a child! What can we do about this?"

One boy gets up and says:
"We have to find that woman and stop her!"
KWASI IN EUROPE 10 years ago

When you don't even know how to analyse data you have collected how can you tell us the population curve of the country? You counted people but had to count again for the election and planning to count again for insurance car ...
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When you don't even know how to analyse data you have collected how can you tell us the population curve of the country? You counted people but had to count again for the election and planning to count again for insurance cards. Fools.
p.tosh 10 years ago

your statistic is poor sir.sorry Mr officer

your statistic is poor sir.sorry Mr officer
Debbie 10 years ago

... is that the number of female homemakers decreased from 84.6% to 28.8% in 50 years.

I don't know if anyone else can see this but to me that's an astounding drop and shows how much are cultural and social values are cha ...
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... is that the number of female homemakers decreased from 84.6% to 28.8% in 50 years.

I don't know if anyone else can see this but to me that's an astounding drop and shows how much are cultural and social values are changing. The "girl child education" campaigns I saw on TV and heard on radio when I was a kid seem to have paid off.

What's more, more males are actually warming up to the idea of being homemakers while their spouses/partners work. That's a great achievement in redefining our traditional gender stereotypes and I think Ghana deserves a kudos in this respect. We are growing as a nation!
sangus 10 years ago

Who are the home makers?

Who are the home makers?
CK 10 years ago

We have more and more graduates each year with no jobs, all we get is NDC this, NPP that, insults galore, while a growing number risk life and limb to get to Europe or America. All we get are empty promises from politicians w ...
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We have more and more graduates each year with no jobs, all we get is NDC this, NPP that, insults galore, while a growing number risk life and limb to get to Europe or America. All we get are empty promises from politicians while they loot the state.

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