The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, says unemployment which stood at 7.9% of the Employable Workforce in 2017, has reduced to 5.1% this year.
According to the Minister, the plan of Government is to reduce the unemployment rate further to 2.1% in the shortest possible time.
The Employment Minister also revealed that statistics from SSNIT shows that from 2017 till date, 611,000 people have gained formal employment.
He was giving a presentation at the maiden Town Hall Meeting in Techiman, the Bono East Regional Capital.
