Monitoring employment, wages, and working conditions
The ILO drives progress on SDG 8 by monitoring key indicators, including earnings (8.5.1), unemployment rates (8.5.2), youth not in employment, education or training (8.6.1), child labour (8.7.1), occupational injuries and fatalities (8.8.1), compliance with labour rights (8.8.2), and the existence of national youth employment strategies (8.b.1). ILOSTAT data identifies where job creation, wage equity, workplace safety, and employment strategies need enhancement, empowering countries to develop inclusive policies that ensure decent work and sustainable economic growth for all.