Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
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 |
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World Silambam Association |
WSA | 1999 | Petaling Jaya | Malaysia | G | |
World Social Forum |
WSF | 2001 | F | y | ||
World Society of Victimology |
WSV | 1979 | Holden Hill SA | Australia | C | |
World Steel Association |
worldsteel | 1967 | Brussels | Belgium | C | t |
World Trade Organization |
WTO | 1995 | Geneva | Switzerland | B | gt |
World Trade Point Federation |
WTPF | 2000 | D | t | ||
World Union of Small and Medium Enterprises |
WUSME | 2010 | San Marino | San Marino | C | |
World Urban Campaign |
WUC | Nairobi | Kenya | E | ||
World Villages for Children |
1964 | London | UK | N | ||
World Vision International |
WVI | 1950 | London | UK | B | |
World Welfare Association |
WWA | 1991 | Mananwala | Pakistan | G | |
World Wide Fund for Nature |
WWF | 1961 | Gland | Switzerland | F | f |
World Wings International |
WWI | 1959 | New York NY | USA | G | |
World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association |
WWIEA | 2008 | Seoul | Korea Rep | C | |
World Youth Empowerment Foundation |
WYEF | Adelaide SA | Australia | N | f | |
World Youth Service and Enterprise |
WYSE | 1988 | London | UK | G | |
World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce |
WZCC | 2000 | Hinsdale IL | USA | F | |
WorldatWork |
1995 | Scottsdale AZ | USA | N | ||
WorldFish |
1975 | Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | E | ||
WorldGranny |
2004 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | G | ||
WorldLoop |
2011 | Brussels | Belgium | G | ||
WorldSkills Europe |
Amsterdam | Netherlands | D | y | ||
WorldSkills International |
WSI | 1950 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | B | |
Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies |
WAEPA | 1943 | Falls Church VA | USA | N | |
Worldwide ERC |
1964 | Arlington VA | USA | N | ||
Worldwide Orphans Foundation |
WWO | 1997 | Maplewood NJ | USA | N | f |
Worldwide Support for Development |
WSD | Tokyo | Japan | G | ||
WORLDWISE |
1991 | Bainbridge Island WA | USA | N | ||
WOTRO Science for Global Development |
1964 | The Hague | Netherlands | G | f | |
XBRL Europe |
Brussels | Belgium | E | y | ||
XBRL International |
1998 | Clark NJ | USA | F | ||
Y Care International |
1984 | London | UK | G | ||
ygap |
Richmond VIC | Australia | G | |||
YOU Stiftung - Bildung für Kinder in Not |
YOU Foundation | 1992 | Düsseldorf | Germany | G | f |
Young Americas Business Trust |
YABT | 1999 | Washington DC | USA | G | |
Young Arab Women Entrepreneurs |
YAWE | Beirut | Lebanon | J | ||
Young Entrepreneurs for Europe |
YES for Europe | 1988 | Brussels | Belgium | D | |
YOUROPE - The European Festival Association |
1998 | Bonn | Germany | D | ||
YourStory International |
YSI | Centerville MA | USA | N | ||
Youth and European Social Work |
YES Forum | 2002 | Stuttgart | Germany | F | |
Youth Business International |
YBI | 1999 | London | UK | G | |
Youth Express Network |
Y-E-N | 1993 | Strasbourg | France | F | |
Youth For Public Transport |
Y4PT | 2009 | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | Belgium | F | |
Youth for Technology Foundation |
YTF | 2000 | Louisville KY | USA | G | f |
Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action |
YUVA | 1984 | Mumbai | India | G | |
Zangger Committee |
ZC | 1971 | Vienna | Austria | E | g |
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation |
1992 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | G | f | |
Zero Waste International Alliance |
ZWIA | 2003 | J | |||
ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung |
1990 | Mannheim | Germany | G | ||
ZOA |
1973 | Apeldoorn | Netherlands | G |