Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 08 aims to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all by 2030. This includes increasing economic productivity and reducing youth unemployment.
Key targets are to foster economic growth, enhance productivity, and create more job opportunities for young people.
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SDGs Targets
Target 8.1
Sustainable Economic Growth Maintain economic growth per capita in line with national conditions, aiming for at least 7% GDP growth annually in least developed countries.
Target 8.2
Economic Diversification and Innovation Achieve higher economic productivity through diversification, technological improvements, and focusing on high-value and labor-intensive sectors.
Target 8.3
Promote Employment Policies Support policies that enhance productive activities, decent job creation, and entrepreneurship, and promote growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Target 8.4
Improve Resource Efficiency Increase global resource efficiency in consumption and production by 2030, and decouple economic growth from environmental degradation.
Target 8.5
Decent Work for All Achieve productive employment and decent work for all, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities, ensuring equal pay for equal work by 2030.
Target 8.6
Promote Youth Employment Reduce the proportion of youth not in education, employment, or training substantially by 2020.
Target 8.7
End Modern Slavery Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor by 2025.
Target 8.8
Protect Labor Rights Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, particularly women, and those in precarious work.
Target 8.9
Promote Sustainable Tourism Develop and implement policies that promote sustainable tourism which creates jobs and promotes local culture and products by 2030.
Target 8.10
Universal Financial Access Enhance the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all.
Target 8.A
Support Trade for Developing Countries Increase aid for trade support for developing countries, particularly least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework.
