The number of jobs advertised in selected print and online media, which partially gauges labour demand in the economy, decreased in August 2025, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed.

This is relative to what was observed in the corresponding period a year ago.

In total, 2,799 job adverts were recorded as compared with 3,123 for the same period in 2024.

This indicated a decline of 10.4% year-on-year.

Conversely, on a month-on-month basis, the number of job vacancies in August 2025 improved by 3.6% from the 2,703 jobs advertised in July 2025.

Cumulatively, for the first eight months of 2025, the total number of advertised jobs remained largely unchanged at 24,106 compared to 24,428 recorded during the same period in 2024.

Meanwhile, total number of private sector SSNIT contributors, which partially gauges employment conditions, improved by 3.5% to 1,089,965 in July 2025, from 1,053,235 for the same period in 2024.

On a month-on-month basis, the total number of private sector SSNIT contributors remained largely unchanged from the 1,088,458 individuals recorded in June 2025.