Goal 8 – Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Goal 8 aims to sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances, and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth each year in the least developed countries. It endeavours to achieve high levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation.Development-oriented policies and policies to promote sustainable tourism should be implemented. The growth micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises should be supported. Resource efficiency must be increased. It is important to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation. Another goal is to achieve full employment, improved youth employment as well as decent work with equal pay for work of equal value. Forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour must be abolished. Instead, labour rights must be fostered. Apart from that, access to banking, insurance and financial services should be provided for all. *
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*cited from “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015