The Limits of Individual-Level Factors for Ghanaian and South African Girls’ Learning

Abstract

This study analyzed the vulnerability conditions of youth, aged 15 to 24 years, in relation to middle-aged (25–54 years) and older (55–64 years) adults in the context of Ghanaian labor markets. Drawing on the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round Six (GLSS 6), we found youth to be the most vulnerable, followed by older adults. Further analysis showed key characteristics contributing to vulnerability include being female, low educational attainment, employment in the informal sector, and residence in rural areas and in the Upper East and Northern Ghana. These findings highlight crucial areas for policy interventions aimed at reducing youth labor market vulnerability and increasing youth employment in Ghana and other countries with similar conditions.