Official Press Release
GSS Expands Business Data Collection to Include Mobile and Open-Space Enterprises
March 19, 2026
Statement
The survey identified 82,920 mobile business operators nationwide. Women account for 64,237 operators, representing 77.5 percent, while 52,000 operators, representing over 60 percent, are aged between 15 and 35 years.
This press release is issued to inform stakeholders, partners, media, and the general public about key updates from the Ghana Statistical Service and to support transparent communication of official data products.
Additional technical notes and supporting tables will be published through official channels where applicable.
About the Ghana Statistical Service
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) provides comprehensive, reliable, quality, relevant, accurate, and timely statistical information to guide national development as stipulated in Section 3 of the Statistical Service Act, 2019 (Act 1003). The organisation's vision is to be the trusted provider of official statistics for good governance, and its mission is the efficient collection, production, management, and dissemination of quality official statistics based on international standards, using competent and motivated staff for evidence-based decision-making, in support of national development.
The Statistical Service produces monthly and quarterly data on important economic indicators such as inflation, Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, and Gross Domestic Product. GSS also regularly generates periodic population, housing, demographic, economic, and agricultural statistics at the locality, district, and national levels from routine surveys and censuses. The statistics generated by GSS can be utilised by a wide cross-section of users, including the public sector, businesses, academia, civil society organisations, and development partners. For more information, visit www.statsghana.gov.gh.