[Goal 8: *Decent Work and Economic Growth] *decent of a good enough standard/quality; good,
right, nice, honest: a ~ meal/job
Sustained economic growth drives
progress, creates decent jobs for everyone, and improves
living standards.
- Approximately half of the non-agricultural workers are engaged
in informal employment,
and often lack job security, social
welfare, and stable payment.
- The global gender pay gap stands at 23 percent.
- Women continue to do 2.6 times the
unpaid care and domestic work
that men do.
Goal 8.1: Sustain
7% or higher *per-capita
economic growth in the least developed countries. *per-capita: per person
Goal 8.2: Achieve high economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrade, and
innovation.
Goal 8.8: Protect labor
rights and promote safe and secure working environments for
all workers