What is Decent Work? HD

Decent work – Key to sustainable development It is estimated that over 600 million new jobs need to be created by 2030, just to keep pace with the growth of the global working age population. That’s around 40 million per year. We also need to improve conditions for the some 780 million women and men who are working but not earning enough to lift themselves and their families out of USD 2 a-day poverty. The importance of decent work in achieving the newly adopted Agenda for sustainable development is highlighted by the Goal 8 which aims to “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. More at ilo.org/sdg2030 and ilo.org/decentwork