Employing Ghana's Youth: A Practical Blueprint for Change

Ghana's Silent Crisis: High Youth Unemployment

Nearly 1 in 4 young Ghanaians is unemployed — almost double the national rate. Behind that number are close to 2 million youth neither working nor in school or training, and regions like Greater Accra where youth joblessness tops 30%.

This ebook breaks down why — from the skills mismatch and a shrinking formal job market, to the gap between government programmes like YouStart and NEIP and what young people actually need on the ground. More importantly, it lays out a clear, practical roadmap: what government, businesses, schools, and communities can each do differently, backed by the latest Ghana Statistical Service data.