In a report drawn from the statement sighted by asaaseradio.com, the Coalition of Unemployed Tertiary Graduates with Disabilities indicated that hundreds of qualified graduates have remained jobless for more than six years despite holding degrees in fields such as Education, Law, Administration and Information Technology. Unemployed Graduates with Disability calls off demonstrationWhile Ghana’s national unemployment rate is estimated at 13 per cent, the group said unemployment among persons with disabilities in the formal sector is nearly double. It stressed that only about 27 per cent of working-age persons with disabilities are employed, compared to more than 56 per cent of able-bodied Ghanaians. “We continue to see systems that favour able-bodied applicants over qualified persons with disabilities,” the statement noted, describing the trend as a major barrier to inclusion in public sector employment. As part of its demands, the group is calling for an immediate roadmap to absorb the backlog of unemployed graduates with disabilities into the public sector, strict enforcement of employment quotas, and incentives for private companies.

Source: GhanaWeb February 09, 2026 15:59 UTC