Business News of Saturday, 20 December 2025Source: GNAThe appetite for Ghanaians to work in a functional 24-hour economy is high, as nearly half of workers currently not engaging in shift-based employment have interest in working at night and flexible schedules. A disaggregation of data on participation in shift-based work for quarter two and three of 2025 showed that 435,614 Ghanaians were willing to work regularly on night shifts, while 227,278 were interested in working occasionally on night shifts. “This signals potential for the 24-Hour Economy if the right protections and the right incentives are provided. The Government Statistician encouraged the government to develop clear standards for shift-based and flexible work arrangements, ensuring worker safety, fair compensation, and income stability as interest in such work expands. He urged the private sector to take advantage of the situation by expanding their operations and production capacities and build a shift-based workforce with standards for high quality workers.

Source: GhanaWeb December 21, 2025 03:47 UTC