Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

Decent Work and Economic Growth


Goal 8 is about promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.

Multiple crises are placing the global economy under serious threat. Global real GDP per capita growth is forecast to slow down in 2023 and with ever increasing challenging economic conditions, more workers are turning to informal employment.

Globally, labour productivity has increased and the unemployment rate has decreased. However, more progress is needed to increase employment opportunities, especially for young people, reduce informal employment and labour market inequality (particularly in terms of the gender pay gap), promote safe and secure working environments, and improve access to financial services to ensure sustained and inclusive economic growth.

The global unemployment rate declined significantly in 2022, falling to 5.4 per cent from a peak of 6.6 per cent in 2020 as economies began recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. This rate was lower than the pre-pandemic level of 5.5 per cent in 2019.

Name Acronym Founded City HQ Country/Territory HQ Type I Type II

BETTER FINANCE

BF 2009 Brussels Belgium D

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Council of Patrons

2002 Alexandria Egypt E g

BIFMA International

1973 Grand Rapids MI USA G

Big Data Value Association

BDVA Brussels Belgium E

Big Life Foundation

Big Life 2010 Ridgefield WA USA F f

Bilderberg Meetings

1954 F c

Biodiversity and Economics for Conservation

BIOECON 2000 Leipzig Germany F y

BioProtection Global

BPG F y

Biovision Africa Trust

BvAT 2009 Nairobi Kenya J

BKR International

1972 New York NY USA G

Black Sea Advisory Council

BlSAC 2015 Varna Bulgaria E

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Centre for the Exchange of Statistical Data and Economic Information

BSECCESDEI 1993 Istanbul Türkiye E g

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Free Trade Area

BSEC Free Trade Area 1997 J gpt

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Pact

1993 T g

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank

BSTDB 1998 Thessaloniki Greece F gt

Black, Caspian Seas and Central Asia Silk Association

BACSA 2005 Vratsa Bulgaria D

Blessing of Africa Empowerment Foundation

BOA Lagos Nigeria G f

Blessings International

BI 1981 Tulsa OK USA G

Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation

2017 N f

Bloomberg Philanthropies

New York NY USA G

Blue Fish Europe

Lorient France D

blueEnergy

Bluefields Nicaragua N

Blumont International

1998 Arlington VA USA G

BMI Executive Institute

BMI 1999 Vilnius Lithuania D j

Boao Forum for Asia

BFA 2001 Beijing China E

Bonobo Conservation Initiative

BCI Washington DC USA G

Bonsucro

2008 London UK C

Bountifield International

Minneapolis MN USA G

Bourse européenne des collectionneurs

BEC 1964 Zwalm Belgium N v

BP Translation Conference

BP 2014 S c

BPW Europe - European Region of BPW International

1985 Brussels Belgium D

Bread for the World Institute

BFW Institute 1975 Washington DC USA G j

Breadline

1995 Walmer UK G

Bretton Woods Institutions

BWIs E g

Brotherhood of Dragons

BOD 2009 Vienna Austria G

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, International

1863 Cleveland OH USA G

Brothers of Charity

1807 Rome Italy R

Brothers of Mercy of Montabaur

1856 Rome Italy R

Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy

1844 Tilburg Netherlands R

Brothers of the Christian Schools

Christian Brothers 1684 Rome Italy R

Bruderhof Communities

1953 Rifton NY USA R

Bruegel

2004 Brussels Belgium G

Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine - East ASEAN Growth Area

BIMP-EAGA 1994 Kota Kinabalu Malaysia F g

Brussels International Banking Club

BIBC 1996 Brussels Belgium F

Budapest Process

1993 Vienna Austria E gy

Buddhist Global Relief

BGR 2008 Carmel NY USA G

Build Africa

1978 London UK G

Building Advisory Service and Information Network

BASIN 1988 Villefontaine France F y

Building and Wood Workers' International

BWI 2005 Carouge Switzerland B

Building Markets

2004 New York NY USA N

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