Goal 8: Decent Jobs and Economic Growth

Goal 1: No Poverty Goal 2: Zero Hunger Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being Goal 4: Quality Education Goal 5: Gender Equality Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Goal 8: Decent Jobs and Economic Growth Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Goal 13: Climate Action Goal 14: Life Below Water Goal 15: Life on Land Goal 16: Peace and Justice - Strong Institutions Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Targets

 

8.1    Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

8.2    Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

8.3    Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

8.4    Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10‑Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

8.5    By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

8.6    By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

8.7    Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

8.8    Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

8.9    By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

8.10    Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

8.a    Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

8.b    By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

 

XLS National set of indicators for monitoring progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8

NATIONAL SET OF INDICATORS FOR MONITORING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 8
Indicator ID Indicator name Source Unit of measure 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
8.1.E.85 Real GDP per capita Eurostat (based on NSI data) Chain linked volumes (2010), euro per capita 5 850 6 110 6 360 6 610 6 960 6 810 7 380 7 730 7 900
8.0.E.86 Investment share of GDP Eurostat % 21.01 18.57 18.52 . . . . . .
8.2.E.87 Nominal labour productivity per person employed Eurostat Percentage of EU27 (from 2020) total (based on million purchasing power standards), current prices 44.7 45.9 46.2 47.6 49.0 50.7 52.8 55.5 56.8*
8.3.U.88 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector UN Global database                    
8.3.U.88.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment - Total UN Global database % 9.83 13.38 9.93 7.17 5.76 7.54 6.81 6.17  
8.3.U.88.2 Proportion of informal employment in total employment - Agriculture, forestry and fisheries UN Global database % 39.33 38.23 22.90 24.52 22.34 4.14 22.81 22.57  
8.3.U.88.3 Proportion of informal employment in total employment - Non-agricultural sectors UN Global database % 7.67 11.41 9.04 6.12 4.71 7.78 5.77 5.16  
8.4.E.89 Raw material consumption Eurostat Tonnes per capita 17.586e 17.524e 17.308e 19.406e 20.240e 21.723e 21.216e 22.959e 20.655e
8.5.E.90 Unemployment rate Eurostat (based on NSI data) Percentage of population in the labour force 10.1 8.6 7.2 6.2 5.2# 6.1 5.2 4.2 4.3
8.6.E.91 Proportion of young people neither in employment nor in education and training Eurostat (based on NSI data)   22.2 22.4 18.9 18.2 16.7# 18.2 17.4 14.8 13.8
8.7.N.92 Proportion and number of children under 18 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age Ministry of labour and social policy/NSI                    
8.8.U.93 Fatal occupational injuries among employees per 100,000 workers UN Global database                    
8.8.U.93.1 Fatal occupational injuries among employees per 100,000 workers - total UN Global database Ratio of cases per 100,000 workers 3.57 3.00 3.40 3.14 3.37 3.68 2.85 . .
8.8.U.93.2 Fatal occupational injuries among employees per 100,000 workers - male UN Global database Ratio of cases per 100,000 workers 6.61 5.85 6.34 6.11 6.70 6.97 5.62 . .
8.8.U.93.3 Fatal occupational injuries among employees per 100,000 workers - female UN Global database Ratio of cases per 100,000 workers 0.53 0.15 0.44 0.29 0.08 0.34 0.08 . .
8.8.U.94 Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation UN Global database The number of coded evaluation criteria 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.08 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89  
8.9.N.95 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate NSI                    
8.10.U.96 Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults  UN Global database Number per 100,000 adults 60.2097 48.3900 50.8050 52.4959 57.4662 59.7290 61.1811 79.0432  
8.10.U.97 Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults  UN Global database Number per 100,000 adults 91.0931 93.9220 94.3874 92.8620 93.6474 90.5747 88.7541 89.5104  
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Country:  Bulgaria

Source:  United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs