Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s presidential candidate, proudly announced that the Akufo-Addo government has created 2.6 million jobs, claiming it has done better than any previous government. Speaking to the youth in Accra on November 3, 2024, he used data from SSNIT and other sources to back up this claim.

According to Bawumia, 1.4 million jobs were created in the private sector and 1.2 million in the public sector. He said this shows the government’s commitment to improving Ghana’s economy and creating opportunities, even though the country is still facing economic challenges.

Bawumia promised that if he is elected in December, he will focus on creating even more jobs. He plans to add 4 million more over the next eight years, with a focus on industries like education, health, and small businesses.

“We’ve done a great job creating jobs over the past seven years,” Bawumia said. “Just recently, I checked the data from SSNIT and other sources, and it shows that between 2017 and 2024, we’ve created 2.6 million jobs. That’s 1.4 million in the private sector and 1.2 million in the public sector, the highest job creation by any government in the 4th Republic.”