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

Asia Economic Community Foundation

AEC Foundation 2008 Incheon Korea Rep N f

Asia Europe Economic Forum

AEEF 2006 Brussels Belgium F c

Asia Floor Wage Alliance

AFW Alliance 2007 Delhi India F y

Asia Marketing Federation

AMF 1991 Tokyo Japan D

Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources

ANSAB 1992 Kathmandu Nepal F

Asia Network of Organics Recycling

ANOR 2002 Tokyo Japan F

Asia Oceania Geosciences Society

AOGS 2003 Singapore Singapore D

Asia Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health

AAAH 2005 Nonthaburi Thailand E g

Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management

A-PAD 2012 Tokyo Japan D

Asia Pacific Association of Educators in Agriculture and Environment

APEAEN 1997 Los Baños Philippines D

Asia Pacific Business School Librarians' Group

APBSLG Singapore Singapore D

Asia Pacific Career Development Association

APCDA 2013 Baldwin MD USA C

Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business

AFACT 1999 Teheran Iran Islamic Rep D t

Asia Pacific Employee Assistance Roundtable

APEAR 2003 Singapore Singapore F

Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management

APFPM 2010 D

Asia Pacific Financial Services Association

APFinSA 1991 Singapore Singapore E

Asia Pacific Foreign Exchange Congress

FOREX Manila Philippines S c

Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions

APF 1996 Sydney NSW Australia F

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

APF Canada 1984 Vancouver BC Canada G f

Asia Pacific Franchise Confederation

APFC 1998 Pasig City Philippines D

Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society

APIEMS 1999 D t

Asia Pacific Institute of Business

APIB 1990 Shatin Hong Kong N j

Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants

APMM 1984 Kowloon Hong Kong G

Asia Pacific Network on Integrated Plant Nutrient Management

APIPNM Bangkok Thailand D

Asia Pacific Socio-Economic Research Institute

APSERI 1995 Delhi India G j

Asia Pacific Workers Solidarity Link

APWSL Colombo Sri Lanka F

Asia Remote Health Committee

ARHC J

Asia Risk Management Institute

ARiMI 2003 Singapore Singapore G j

Asia Society of Researchers

ASR 2000 Wan Chai Hong Kong J

Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education

ASPBAE 1964 Quezon City Philippines D

Asia Water Council

AWC 2016 Daejeon Korea Rep D y

Asia-Europe People's Forum

AEPF 1996 Amsterdam Netherlands F cy

Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability

APCEA 1996 E

Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and and Philanthropy

APCSIP 2001 Hawthorn VIC Australia G

Asia-Pacific CEO Association

APCEO 1992 C

Asia-Pacific Conference on Management and Business

APCMB 2013 S c

Asia-Pacific Economic Association

APEA 2003 Seattle WA USA D

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APEC 1989 Singapore Singapore C gy

Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

APFIC 1948 Bangkok Thailand E g

Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

APFC 1949 Bangkok Thailand E g

Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association

APMAA 2004 Toyama City Japan D

Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation

APFNet Beijing China E gy

Asia-Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition

APSWC 2006 Singapore Singapore D

Asia-Pacific Student Accommodation Association

APSAA Melbourne VIC Australia D

AsiaLink

Northwich UK G

Asian Academy for Heritage Management

AAHM 2001 Bangkok Thailand E y

Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics

AASLE 2017 D c

Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation

AOSEF 1982 Tokyo Japan D

Asian and Pacific Development Centre

APDC 1980 Aurora CO USA E gy

Asian Association for Sport Management

AASM 2002 Seoul Korea Rep D

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