Spokesperson for the Vice‑President, Jane Naana Opoku‑Agyemang, Ama Pratt, has called for a comprehensive reset of Ghana’s employment sector to address persistent job mismatches and youth unemployment.

Ms Pratt said 105,000 applicants have been shortlisted as a starting point for reforms in the country’s employment structure, a figure she presented as evidence of the scale and urgency of the challenge.

She emphasised that Ghana faces a serious employment problem, describing it as “one of the sectors that needs resetting.” According to her, the proposed reset is vital; it will help the youth, who make up the largest segment of the population in many countries.

“Employment is not just about collective economic progress but also about the personal advancement of citizens,” she noted.

Ms Pratt further observed that several individuals occupy jobs for which they are neither passionate nor qualified. She cited the example of people working as teachers without genuine interest in the profession, insisting that such job mismatches undermine efficiency in the public sector.

She urged policymakers to use the shortlisted applicants and broader labour-market data to redesign recruitment, training and placement systems so that skills, interest and qualifications align with posts.

She said reforms should include strengthened career guidance in schools, targeted vocational training, improved certification systems and more rigorous suitability assessments for public‑sector roles.

The spokesperson concluded that addressing job mismatch will not only reduce unemployment among young people but also improve public‑sector performance and contribute to sustainable economic growth.