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

Chamber of Commerce of Canada-Belgium-Luxembourg

CCCBL 1948 Brussels Belgium N

Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Belgium - Luxembourg - Africa-Caribbean-Pacific

CBL-ACP 1964 Brussels Belgium G t

Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa

CAF Southern Africa J

Charity Education International

CEI 1997 Glasgow UK G

Charity: Water

2006 New York NY USA G

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

CIPS Stamford UK N

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management

CIWEM 1895 London UK G jv

Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

2008 London UK G f

Chief Learning Officer Middle East

CLO-ME 2010 J

Child Legacy International

Boerne TX USA G

Child Rescue International

Camarillo CA USA K

Child Rights Connect

1983 Geneva Switzerland E y

Childbirth Survival International

CSI Baltimore MD USA G

Childcare Worldwide

1981 Bellingham WA USA N

ChildFund Alliance

2002 New York NY USA F y

Childhood Education International

CE International 1892 Washington DC USA G

ChildHope UK

1989 London UK G

Children in Crossfire

1996 Londonderry UK J

Children of Promise International

1973 Centerville OH USA G

Children of the Caribbean Foundation

Beverly Hills CA USA G f

Children on the Edge

1990 Chichester UK N

Children Unite

London UK G

Children's Hunger Relief Fund

CHRF 1975 Santa Rosa CA USA N f

Children's Rights Advocacy and Lobby Mission - Africa

CALM Africa 2004 Kampala Uganda G

ChildRights International Research Institute

1992 New York NY USA G j

China International Centre for Economic and Technical Exchanges

CICETE Beijing China G

China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations

CICPMC 1993 Beijing China G j

China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

CIETAC 1956 Beijing China G t

China-Europe International Business School

CEIBS 1994 Shanghai China E

Chinese Association for Relief and Ensuing Services

CARES 1950 Taipei Taiwan N

Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association

CIECA 2000 Taipei Taiwan N

Chips Joint Undertaking

Chips JU 2021 Brussels Belgium E y

Christian Action

1985 Kowloon Hong Kong G

Christian Aid Mission

1953 Charlottesville VA USA G

Christian Artists International Association

1990 Rotterdam Netherlands D

Christian Blind Mission

CBM 1908 Bensheim Germany G

Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society

CISRS 1957 Bangalore India G j

Christian International Relief Mission

CIRM Stourbridge UK G

Christian Organization Research and Advisory Trust of Africa

CORAT Africa 1975 Nairobi Kenya F

Christian Outreach - Relief and Development

CORD 1967 Leamington Spa UK G

Christian Relief Fund

CRF 1974 Amarillo TX USA G f

Christian Relief Services

1985 Alexandria VA USA G

Christian Solidarity International

CSI 1977 Binz Switzerland F

Christian World Service

CWS 1942 Christchurch New Zealand G

Church World Service

CWS 1946 Elkhart IN USA G

Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe

CCME 1964 Brussels Belgium D y

CICOPA-Américas

1998 San José Costa Rica E

Circostrada Network

1993 Paris France F y

Circulo Internacional de Directores de Hotel

CIDH 2016 Marbella Spain J

Circum-Pacific Council

CPC 1972 Sidney BC Canada C

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