The government will roll out a new domestic care economy programme in 2027, a major employment initiative expected to provide jobs for nearly 100,000 young Ghanaians.
Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, said the programme is part of a wider strategy to address youth unemployment through the creation of sustainable and decent jobs.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) event in Accra on Thursday, August 13, 2026, the minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to lowering the country’s unemployment rate before the end of President John Dramani Mahama’s first four-year term.
Opare-Addo admitted that youth unemployment has risen marginally in recent years but explained that the increase is partly due to the expanding youth population.
He noted that the government has introduced a number of targeted initiatives aimed at widening employment opportunities for young people nationwide.
“Next year, under the YEA, we’ll be launching the domestic care economy, and that alone is supposed to employ close to 100,000 young people. Clearly, clearly, we will reduce the unemployment rate,” he said.
The minister expressed optimism that the domestic care economy programme, together with other initiatives under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), would play a significant role in easing unemployment among Ghana’s youth.
He stressed that the government’s objective extends beyond simply creating jobs, adding that the focus is on providing young people with meaningful, decent and long-term employment opportunities.
