Goals, targets and indicators

Goal description	Target	Description	Indicator
8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	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.	8.3.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	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.	8.4.1 Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.4	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.	8.4.2 Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	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.	8.5.1 Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.5	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.	8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.6	By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.	8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	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.	8.7.1 Proportion and number of children aged 5-17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	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.	8.8.1 Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.8	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.	8.8.2 Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.9	By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.	8.9.1 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.10	Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all.	8.10.1 (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.10	8.10	Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all.	8.10.2 Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work 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.a.1 Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements
	8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.	8.b	By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization.	8.b.1 Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.1	Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.	9.1.1 Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
	9.1	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.1	Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.	9.1.2 Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.2	Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries.	9.2.1 Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.2	9.2	Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries.	9.2.2 Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.3	Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.	9.3.1 Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.3	9.3	Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets.	9.3.2 Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.4	By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities.	9.4.1 CO2 emission per unit of value added
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.5	Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.	9.5.1 Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.5	9.5	Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.	9.5.2 Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.a	Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.	9.a.1 Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.b	Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities.	9.b.1 Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
	9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.	9.c	Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020.	9.c.1 Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.1	By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average.	10.1.1 Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.2	By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status.	10.2.1 Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, disaggregated by age, sex and persons with disabilities
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.3	Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard.	10.3.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.4	Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality.	10.4.2 Redistributive impact of fiscal policy
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.4	10.4	Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality.	10.4.1 Labour share of GDP
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.5	Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations.	10.5.1 Financial Soundness Indicators
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.6	Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions.	10.6.1 Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.7	Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.	10.7.1 Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.		10.7	Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.	10.7.2 Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.		10.7	Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.	10.7.3 Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.		10.7	Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.	10.7.4 Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.a	Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements.	10.a.1 Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.b	Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes.	10.b.1 Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)
	10 Reduce inequality within and among countries.	10.c	By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent.	10.c.1 Remittance costs as a percentage of the amount remitted
11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.1	By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.	11.1.1 Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.2	By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.	11.2.1 Proportion of the population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.3	By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.	11.3.1 Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.3	11.3	By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.	11.3.2 Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.4	Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.	11.4.1 Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.5	By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the economic losses relative to gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.	11.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.5	11.5	By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the economic losses relative to gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.	11.5.2 Direct economic loss in relation to global GDP, damage to critical infrastructure and number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.6	By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.	11.6.1 Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.6	11.6	By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.	11.6.2 Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
	11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.	11.7	By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.	11.7.1 Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

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