2,255,928 jobs created
Ghana's official record of employment generated between 2017 and 2022 — combining public-sector jobs across 37 ministries and agencies with private formal (SSNIT-registered) employment.
Jobs created by year
Total jobs created each year (public + private formal). Peak in 2019 with 579,789.
Public vs private
- Public sector57%
- Private formal (SSNIT)43%
Jobs by ministry & agency
Public sector · 1,280,764 jobs- 1269,540Trade & IndustryGRATIS Foundation, GIPC, 1D1F, Stimulus Package, NBSSI
- 2216,832Jobs & LabourYouth Employment Agency (YEA)
- 3136,053EducationNational Teaching Council, Students Loan Trust Fund, Ghana Education Service
- 4106,106Health
- 5102,956Lands & Natural ResourcesForestry Commission
- 697,646Local GovernmentHQ, Local Government Service
- 778,066AgricultureCOCOBOD
- 859,500Business DevelopmentNEIP (BSF), 75 Domes in Production
- 948,152Digital & CommunicationsNational Communications Authority (NCA), NITA
- 1038,000EntrepreneurshipHQ
- 1128,220Road InfrastructureDepartment of Feeder Roads
- 1215,814Interior & SafetyGhana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Fire Service, Ghana Immigration Service
- 1313,375DefenceGHQ (DMP)
- 1411,600Youth & SportsNational Youth Authority, National Sports College, National Sports Authority
- 1510,031Housing & WorksRent Control Dept., Architectural & Engineering Services Ltd, State Housing Co.
- 167,414Water & SanitationSch. Hygiene Accra, GWCL, Community Water & Sanitation
- 176,505Social ProtectionHQ
- 186,302Zongo & Inner-CityArabic Teachers
- 196,029FinanceFinancial Intelligence Centre, Ghana Statistical Service, Institute of Accountancy Training
- 205,684GovernanceOHCS + Office of the Head of Local Government Service
- 214,548TransportGMA, Ghana Shippers Authority, MMT, PSC Tema Shipyard, DVLA, GPHA, VLTC
- 223,107EnergyNational Petroleum Authority, VRA, GRIDCo, NEDCo
- 231,728Regional DevelopmentHQ
- 241,724Environment & ScienceCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- 251,448RailwaysGhana Railways Co. Ltd, Ghana Railway Development Authority, AFCONS
- 261,356AviationGACL, GCAA
- 27783InformationGBC, GNA, etc.
- 28460Internal Audit AgencyInternal Audit Agency
- 29434Tourism & CultureGhana Museums & Monuments Board, National Folklore Board
- 30392Foreign AffairsHQ
- 31375National SecurityNational Premix Fuel Secretariat
- 32237Parliamentary AffairsMain Ministry
- 33201JusticeGeneral Legal Council, Council of Law Reporting
- 3462Special DevelopmentCoastal, Middle Belt & Northern Belt Development Authorities
- 3539Fisheries
- 3639Chieftaincy & ReligionHQ
- 376Planning
Source: Government of Ghana — “Jobs Created by Government, Jan 2017–2022” summary employment tracking sheet.
Figures cover 2017–2022 (the Akufo-Addo era) and are a government tally of jobs created — public-sector employment across 37 ministries and agencies (1,280,764) plus private formal, SSNIT-registered jobs created in the economy over the same period (975,164). They are gross jobs created, not net employment, and the private figure reflects formal-sector jobs created during the period rather than posts filled directly by government.