Ghana’s macroeconomic gains threatened by unemployment, weak public services - NDPC
Ghana's National Development Planning Commission reports that while the country saw macroeconomic improvements in 2025, development is still hindered by youth unemployment and poor public service delivery. The report serves as an accountability tool for the government's Agenda for Jobs II framework.
Why it matters
It provides an evidence-based assessment of Ghana's economic health, highlighting the gap between macroeconomic growth and social welfare.
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has stated that Ghana recorded improvements in key macroeconomic indicators in 2025, but cautioned that persistent youth unemployment, weak public service delivery and implementation challenges continue to undermine the country's development efforts.
The findings are contained in the 2025 National Annual Progress Report (APR), launched by the Commission on Thursday, July 16, as the final assessment of the Agenda for Jobs II: Creating Prosperity and Equal Opportunity for All (2022 - 2025) policy framework.
Speaking at the launch, the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, said the report presents an objective assessment of Ghana's development performance over the past year and serves as an important accountability tool for promoting transparency and evidence-based policymaking.
He noted that while the report records encouraging macroeconomic improvements, it also highlights critical areas requiring urgent policy attention.
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