Learning about SDG 8

The jobs and economy of the future will be urban. By 2030, 60% of the global population will live in cities.

To ensure decent work and economic growth, local leaders face many challenges:

– YOUTH UNEMPLOYNMENT: 40 million jobs need to be created every year for young people entering the labour market

– INFORMAL LABOUR: Depending on the developing region, between 45 and 90 per cent of workers are in the informal economy.

– CHILD LABOUR AND FORCED LABOUR: There are 168 million children in child labour worldwide.

– THE GENDER PAY GAP: Women’s average wages are between 4 to 36 per cent less than men’s.

Many local governments are already taking action!

– Fostering community participation & social dialogue between employers and workers, including in the informal economy.

– Promoting entrepreneurship, job oriented policies, innovation & labour protection. (in the clouds: sustainable tourism, transparent recruitment, vocational training, SME, start ups, local clusters)

– Adapting and responding to economic trends & challenges (homeworkplace, sharing economy, internet of things, local food markets)

– And learning from one another through city to city cooperation Local governments do all this to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

… which is Goal 8 of the 2030 Sustainable Developement Agenda

Achieving SDG8 depends on local governments!

Join UCLG www.uclg.org and the ILO www.ilo.org to localize SDG 8