Akufo-Addo gov't provides 'evidence' for over 1m job creation claim

Government has released evidence that it claims shows it has created jobs in excess of one million in barely 13 months. The jobs are within the public service.

The claim was first made by Labour and Employment minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah on May Day.

Jobs Created by Government from Jan. 2017 to March 2018

* The total number of people employed  within the formal sector across the country from January 2017 to March   2018  is  1,096,404.

 

 

* Out of the 1,096,404 jobs created, 987,461 (90.06%)  were as a result of the various  interventions of the various sectors.

 

 

* There were also 108,943 employed into the formal Private Sector (according  from SSNIT).

 

 

* The details are provided in the table below.

No

Ministry/Organisation

Agency

Total

1

Interior

GPS, PS, GNFS, GIS

3,500

2

Works and Housing

Ministry HQ

4,039

3

Lands and Natural Resources

Forestry Commission, Mining

24,678

4

Regional Reorganization and Dev't

Ministry HQ

5

5

Aviation

 GACL, GCAA

667

6

Transport

GMA, RMU, Ghana Shippers Auth., MMT, PSC Tema Shipyard, GTTC, DVLA, GPHA, VLTCL

894

7

Trade and Industry

 NBSSI, Gratis Foundation, REP, GIPC

31,171

8

Sanitation and Water Resources

Ministry HQ

193

9

Defence

Ghana Armed Forces

2,050

10

Food and Agriculture

COCOBOD, Planting for Food and Jobs

822,067

11

Environment, Science, Tech. and Innovation

GAEC, CSIR

70

12

Gender, Children and Social Protection

Ministry HQ

6,505

13

Employment and Labour Relations

Youth Employment Agency

16,900

14

Health

Ministry HQ

16,502

15

Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

Ministry HQ

15

16

Inner Cities and Zongo Dev't

Youth in Arabic

3,000

17

Education

Ghana Education Services

33,160

18

Busines Development

NEIP (BSP), 75 Domes in Production

21,500

19

Office of Government Machinery

Office of the Head of the Civil Service

545

 

TOTAL

987,461

 

 

 

 

20

SSNIT

 Private Sector (Formal)

        108,943

 

TOTAL

108,943

GRAND TOTAL

1,096,404

 

Officers Recruited into the Ghana Civil Service from January 2017 to March 2018

Ministry/Department

Grade

Total

Controller and Acct Gen Dept

Driver.III.CLGS

1

Sub-Total

 

1

Department of Chieftaincy

Asst Regional.Registrar.Regional House of Chiefs.II.CLGS

13

 

Asst.Director IIA..CLGS

1

 

Court Clerk (House of Chief).II.CLGS

3

 

Driver.III.CLGS

2

 

Snr.Traditional Council Registrar..CLGS

1

 

Traditional Council Registrar..CLGS

2

 

Watchman Night..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

24

Department of Children

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

2

Department of Factories Inspectorate

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

2

 

Driver.III.CLGS

3

 

Factory Inspector..CLGS

9

 

Stenographer Secretary..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

16

Department of Housing Loan Scheme

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

1

Department of Rural Housing

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Rent Manager..CLGS

1

 

Security Guard..CLGS

1

 

Senior Executive Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

5

Dept Of Births and Deaths

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

2

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Registrar Of Births And Deaths..CLGS

7

 

Asst.Registration Officer.Birth And Deaths..CLGS

1

 

Registration Assistant.Birth And Death.I.CLGS

2

 

Registration Officer.Birth And Deaths..CLGS

6

Sub-Total

20

Dept Of Community Development

Asst.Community Devt Officer..CLGS

5

 

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Community Devt Asst..CLGS

1

 

Community Devt Officer..CLGS

21

 

Mass Education Officer..CLGS

5

 

Watchman Day..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

34

Dept Of Cooperatives

Asst.Engineer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Internal Auditor Trainee..IAA

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Co-Operative Officer..CLGS

2

 

Inspector Of Co-Operatives..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

7

Dept Of Feeder Roads

Asst.Engineer..CLGS

5

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Quantity Surveyor..CLGS

2

 

Driver.III.CLGS

2

 

Engineer..CLGS

1

 

Headman.Labourer..CLGS

2

 

Stenographer GD II..CLGS

3

 

Surveying Technician

1

 

Technical Officer.I.CLGS

1

 

Technician Engineer/Engineering Technician..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

20

Dept Of Parks and Gardens

Asst. Horticultural Officer..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

2

Dept Of Social Welfare

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

 

Social Development Officer..CLGS

7

 

Social Devt Assistant..CLGS

5

 

Social Devt Officer..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

15

Dept of Town and Country Planning

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Town Planning Officer..CLGS

9

 

Watchman Night..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

11

Dept Of Urban Roads

Asst.Engineer..CLGS

13

 

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

1

 

Asst.Quantity Surveyor..CLGS

6

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

1

 

Estate Manager..CLGS

1

 

Stenographer GD II..CLGS

1

 

Surveying Technician

1

 

Technician Engineer/Engineering Technician..CLGS

12

Sub-Total

36

Geological Survey Dept

Asst.Geologist..CLGS

14

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

1

 

Geologist..CLGS

1

 

Supply Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

17

Information Services Dept

Assistant.Information Officer..CLGS

8

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Senior.Information Assistant..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

11

Labour Department

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

1

 

Labour Officer..CLGS

9

Sub-Total

10

Management Services Department

Asst.Management Analyst..CLGS

9

Sub-Total

9

Min Of Agriculture

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

2

 

Training Officer GD II..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

7

Min Of Aviation

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Supply Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

2

Min Of Communications HQ

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

2

Sub-Total

3

Min Of Defence HQ

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

2

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

2

 

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

1

 

Internal Auditor..IAA

1

Sub-Total

 

9

Min Of Education Head Office

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

2

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

1

 

Labourer..CLGS

1

 

Snr. Programme Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

9

Min Of Employment and Labour Relation

Asst.Community Devt Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

3

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

5

 

Driver.III.CLGS

2

 

Senior Executive Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

13

Min of Energy

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Engineer..CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

2

 

Prin.Estate Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

6

Min Of Envt, Science, Technology and Innovation

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

3

 

Planning Officer/Rural Planning Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

6

Min Of Finance HQ

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

5

 

Asst.Economic Officer..CLGS

19

 

Asst.Economic Planning Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

 

Snr.Computer Operator..CLGS

1

 

Snr.Telephonist/Snr Receptionist..CLGS

1

 

Sweeper/Cleaner/Charwoman..CLGS

2

 

Telephonist/Receptionist..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

 

33

Min Of Fisheries and Aquaculture Devt

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Foreign Service Officer A5/Director IIB..CLGS

3

Sub-Total

4

Min Of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

Asst.Computer Operator..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Systems Analyst..CLGS

4

 

Driver.II.CLGS

1

 

Foreign Service Officer A5/Director IIB..CLGS

11

 

FSO B3/Principal Executive Officer..CLGS

1

 

Prin.Computer Operator..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

19

Min Of Gender, Children and Social Protection

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

3

Sub-Total

6

Min Of Health HQ

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Research Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

 

4

Min Of Information

Asst.Information Officer..

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

Sub-Total

 

2

Min Of Interior

Asst.Programmer..CAGD

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

2

Min Of Lands and Natural Resources

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

4

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Principal Executive Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

7

Min Of Local Govt and Rural Devt HQ

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CAGD

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

4

Min Of Roads and Highways

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

 

2

Min Of Sanitation and Water Resources

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

 

Supply Officer..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

3

Min Of Tourism, Arts And Culture

Assistant.State Protocol Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

2

 

Asst.Tourism Officer..CLGS

4

Sub-Total

7

Min Of Trade and Industry HQ

Assistant.Industrial Promotion Officer..CLGS

3

 

Asst. Training Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Commercial Officer..CLGS

8

 

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA

2

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

3

 

Asst.Records Officer..CLGS

1

 

Prin.Storekeeper..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

21

Min Of Transport HQ

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

2

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

1

 

Internal Auditor..IAA

1

Sub-Total

4

Min Of Works and Housing

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

2

 

Rent Manager..CLGS

1

Sub-Total

6

Min Of Youth and Sports HQ

Assistant.State Protocol Officer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Director IIB..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office...CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmer..CLGS

1

 

Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS

3

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