Learning about SDG 8
Summary
TLDRBy 2030, urban areas will house 60% of the global population, posing challenges for local leaders to ensure economic growth and decent work. With 40 million jobs needed annually for new labor market entrants and significant informal economy and gender wage gaps, local governments are addressing these issues by fostering social dialogue, promoting entrepreneurship, and implementing job-oriented policies to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic growth as outlined in SDG 8 of the 2030 sustainable development agenda.
Takeaways
- 🌆 By 2030, 60% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas.
- 💼 Annually, 40 million new jobs are needed for young people entering the workforce.
- 🌍 Informal economy workers range from 45% to 90% depending on the region.
- 👦 There are 168 million children involved in child labor worldwide.
- 💰 Women's wages are on average 4 to 36 percent less than men's.
- 🏛️ Local governments are taking action to foster community participation and social dialogue.
- 🔄 Adapting to economic trends and challenges is crucial for local governments.
- 🚀 Promoting entrepreneurship and job-oriented policies is key to economic growth.
- 🛡️ Labor protection and innovation are important for sustainable development.
- 🤝 City-to-city cooperation is a strategy for learning and achieving inclusive growth.
- 🎯 Achieving SDG 8, which focuses on inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work, relies on local governments.
Q & A
What is the projected percentage of the global population living in cities by 2030?
-By 2030, it is projected that 60% of the global population will live in cities.
What is the annual job creation requirement for young people entering the labor market?
-There is a need to create 40 million jobs every year for young people entering the labor market.
What is the percentage of workers in the informal economy in developing regions?
-Between 45 and 90 percent of workers in developing regions are in the informal economy.
How many children are involved in child labor worldwide?
-There are 168 million children involved in child labor worldwide.
What is the wage gap between women and men on average?
-Women's average wages are between 4 to 36 percent less than men's.
What actions are local governments taking to foster economic growth?
-Local governments are fostering community participation, social dialogue, adapting to economic trends, promoting entrepreneurship, job-oriented policies, innovation, and labor protection.
What is the role of city-to-city cooperation in achieving economic growth?
-City-to-city cooperation allows local and regional governments to learn from one another to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work.
What is Goal 8 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda?
-Goal 8 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda is to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all.
Why is local government crucial in achieving SDG 8?
-Local governments are crucial in achieving SDG 8 because they are directly involved in fostering community participation, social dialogue, and implementing policies that promote job creation and labor protection.
How can local governments adapt to economic trends and challenges?
-Local governments can adapt to economic trends and challenges by promoting entrepreneurship, job-oriented policies, innovation, and labor protection.
What is the significance of social dialogue between employers and workers in the informal economy?
-Social dialogue between employers and workers in the informal economy is significant as it fosters community participation, improves working conditions, and helps in the formalization of the economy.
Outlines
🌆 Urbanization and Economic Challenges
By 2030, it is projected that 60% of the global population will live in urban areas, posing significant challenges to local leaders for ensuring economic growth and decent work. Each year, 40 million jobs must be created to accommodate young people entering the labor market. Informal economy employment ranges from 45% to 90% depending on the region, and there are 168 million children engaged in child labor worldwide. Gender wage gaps are also highlighted, with women's wages being 4 to 36 percent less than men's. Local governments are taking action by fostering community participation, social dialogue between employers and workers, adapting to economic trends, promoting entrepreneurship, job-oriented policies, innovation, and labor protection. City-to-city cooperation is encouraged for learning and achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all, which aligns with Goal 8 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Achieving SDG 8 is reliant on the efforts of local governments.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Urban
💡Decent Work
💡Economic Growth
💡Local Leaders
💡Labor Market
💡Informal Economy
💡Child Labour
💡Gender Wage Gap
💡Local Governments
💡Inclusive Growth
💡Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Highlights
By 2030, 60% of the global population will live in cities.
Local leaders face challenges to ensure decent work and economic growth.
40 million jobs need to be created annually for young people entering the labor market.
Informal economy workers range between 45 and 90 percent depending on the region.
There are 168 million children in child labor worldwide.
Women's average wages are 4 to 36 percent less than men's.
Local governments are taking action to foster community participation and social dialogue.
Adapting to economic trends and challenges is crucial for local governments.
Promoting entrepreneurship and job-oriented policies is a key strategy.
Innovation and labor protection are essential for sustainable economic growth.
City-to-city cooperation is a method for learning and sharing best practices.
Local and regional governments aim for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Goal 8 of the 2030 sustainable development agenda focuses on employment and decent work for all.
Achieving SDG 8 is dependent on the actions of local governments.
The importance of addressing the informal economy in job creation.
The necessity of gender wage gap reduction for economic equality.
The role of local governments in combating child labor.
The significance of fostering an environment for innovation to drive job creation.
Transcripts
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 40 million
jobs need to be created every year for
young people entering the labor market
depending on the developing region
between 45 and 90 percent of workers are
in the informal economy there are 168
million children in child labour
worldwide women's average wages are
between 4 to 36 percent less than men's
many local governments are already
taking action fostering community
participation and social dialogue
between employers and workers including
in the informal economy adapting and
responding to economic trends and
challenges promoting entrepreneurship
job oriented policies innovation and
labor protection and learning from one
another through city-to-city cooperation
local and regional 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 development agenda achieving
SDG 8 depends on local governments
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