92% of Ghanaian businesses operate informally – GSS report
A report from the Ghana Statistical Service reveals that about 92% of businesses in Ghana operate informally. This data comes from the 'Ghana in Numbers 2025' publication launched in Accra. Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu shared these findings. The number of business establishments has nearly tripled over the last ten years. These trends raise concerns regarding the growth of small businesses and the creation of jobs.
About 92% of businesses in Ghana operate informally, despite a near tripling of business establishments over the past decade, raising concerns about job creation and the growth of small businesses. Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, disclosed this at the launch of the ‘Ghana in Numbers 2025’ publication by the Ghana Statistical Service in Accra. According […]