Ghana - National Industrial Census 2003

V1.2 Edited data for internal use only

2006-06-30

data was dumped and outliers compared with the corresponding questionnaire and data corrected

There was a growing concern about the slow growth of Ghana's industrial sector, particularly with respect to the manufacturing sub-sector which has stagnated in comparison with countries like Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia where manufacturing levels were lower than Ghana 30 years ago. The state of Ghana's industry has been recognized by the Government of Ghana and a number of initiatives have been taken over the years to help accelerate industrial growth. Despite laudable interventions, such as the New Industrial Reform, the Accelerated Growth Programme and the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy, manufacturing value added in Ghana grew at a low rate between 1990 and 2001. The small size of the Ghanaian market and the failure of manufacturers to break into export markets are frequently cited among the causes of the present predicament of the manufacturing sub-sector. The Mining sub sector has overcome some of these obstacles with increases in output over the years, which is mostly exported. Production of Electricity and Water on the other hand has not grown enough to support higher rates of growth of industry.

The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with Ministry of Trade and Industry and Presidential Special Initiative and supported by UNIDO conducted the 2003 National Industrial Census. The objectives of the census was to obtain benchmark data on the structure of industry, establish an industrial database and regularly update the register, obtain data on production and employment for government and business analysis and decision making. Other objectives was to measure the contribution of each industry and region to Ghana's employment and production. In addition to the above mentioned objectives, the obtained data should be internationally comparable on the structure and activity of each industrial sub sector.

There were two phases of the National Industrial Census with phase I listing all industrial establishment in the country that are primarily engaged in mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction and the production of electricity and water. Household industries were excluded unless there is a clear indication of the industry by way of a sign board. The phase II covered all establishments primarily engaged in mining and quarrying, construction, the production of electricity and water, all manufacturing establishment engaging 10 or more persons and a representative sample of manufacturing establishements engaging less than 10 persons.

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