Accra:The country witnessed an increase of 113,000 jobs in September, marking the third consecutive month with employment gains exceeding 100,000, as per government data released on Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the total number of employed individuals reached 29.26 million in September, up from 29.15 million the previous year. The jobless rate decreased to 2 percent, a 0.1 percent improvement from the same period last year.
However, the employment rate for those aged 15 to 29 fell to 44 percent, representing a decline of 1.1 percentage points compared to a year earlier.