SDG #8 is to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.”
Within SDG #8 are 12 targets, of which we here focus on Target 8.b:
By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
Target 8.b has one indicator:
Indicator 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
This target looks at whether each country has implemented legislation and policies intended to create jobs for youth.
As of 2022, a large swath of countries is implementing a national strategy.
The Global Jobs Pact was an initiative of the UN in partnership with trade unions and employer’s organisations.