Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all
The core objective of SDG 8 is to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. It emphasizes the creation of opportunities for productive and meaningful employment, addressing issues such as labor rights, job security, and fair wages.
- Sustain per capita economic growth, aiming for at least 7% GDP growth annually in the least developed countries.
- Increase economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading, and innovation, focusing on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors.
- Promote development-oriented policies supporting productive activities, job creation, entrepreneurship, and the growth of MSMEs, including access to financial services.
- Improve global resource efficiency and decouple economic growth from environmental degradation by 2030, with developed countries leading.
- Achieve full and productive employment, decent work for all, equal pay, and reduce youth disengagement by 2020.
- Eradicate forced labor, modern slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor by taking immediate measures, aiming to end all forms of child labor by 2025.
- Protect labor rights and ensure safe working environments for all workers, including migrant and precarious workers.
- Devise and implement policies for sustainable tourism, creating jobs and promoting local culture and products by 2030.
- Strengthen domestic financial institutions to expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for everyone.
- Increase aid for trade support, particularly for least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework.
- Develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization by 2020.