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President John Dramani Mahama has announced what he described as significant progress in employment and poverty reduction, revealing that more than one million Ghanaians secured jobs between the first and third quarters of 2025.
Speaking during his address to the nation on Friday, February 27, the President cited data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicating that approximately 950,000 people exited multidimensional poverty within the same period.
“According to the Ghana Statistical Service, over 1 million Ghanaians have found employment between quarter one and quarter three of 2025. About 950,000 have escaped multidimensional poverty over the same period.
“This improvement indicates that our economy is gaining strength and resilience on the global stage. We are moving decisively from planning to action on our flagship 24-hour economy,” he stated.
The President also highlighted improvements in Ghana’s external sector performance. He disclosed that by December 2025, the country’s current account recorded a surplus of $9.1 billion, representing 8.1 percent of GDP, up from 1.8 percent in 2024.
President Mahama attributed the positive trend to strong export performance in gold, cocoa, and non-traditional exports, as well as increased remittance inflows, describing the development as clear evidence of renewed economic resilience.
