3 Sustainable Development Goal 8

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goal ( SDG ) 8 calls upon the international community to “[p]romote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. This chapter assesses the progress made towards each of the targets of SDG 8, by presenting recent trends in the corresponding indicators. Attaining SDG 8 will require far increased efforts, given how far current trends are from the targets envisaged under this goal.