The government has been urged to increase investment in technology in the labour sector to increase productivity to accelerate the country's development.

A Professor of Economics at the Univer­sity of Ghana, William Baah Boateng, said the country could achieve higher productivi­ty growth if technology was deployed in the delivery of government services. • Professor Samuel K.

Annim (second from right) and development partners launching the report Photo: Seth Osabukle Speaking at the launch of the Productiv­ity, Employment and Growth Report, he said the report was developed by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) with support from the International Labour Organisation, Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana, the Swiss and Norwegian govern­ment.

It is aimed to promote productivity growth for decent work.