#EU_SDG8 i - Sustainable Growth and Decent Work index
The indicators selected for #EUSDG8 index are divided into three main sub-domains:
- Economic well-being;
- Employment quality;
- Labour Vulnerability;
Three composite indicators have been developed to monitor the level of achievement of the three dimensions for the EU countries and to study the relationship between these dimensions.
Economic well-being
| Code | Name | Unit of measure | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01_tertiary | Tertiary educational attainment | % of population aged 30 to 34 | + |
| A02_sme | Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added | % | + |
| A03_gdpgrw | Real GDP growth rate | % change on previous period | + |
| A04_gnicapita | GNI per capita PPP current international | $ | + |
| A05_poverty | People at risk of income poverty after social transfers | % | - |
| A06_bottom | Income share of the bottom 40% of the population | % of income | + |
| A07_workpov | In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | % of people aged 18 and over | - |
| A08_wboard | Positions held by women as board members | % of positions | + |
| A09_socialp | General government expenditure by social protection health and education | % of GDP | + |
Source: ASviS
Employment Quality
| Code | Name | Unit of measure | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01_employm | Employment rate | % of population aged 20 to 64 | + |
| B02_Collect | Collective bargain coverage | % | + |
| B04_outwork | Annual growth rate of output per worker | % of GDP in constant 2011 international $ in PPP | + |
| B05_varlab | Labour income share as a percent of GDP | % | + |
| B06_empgap | Gender employment gap | Percentage points | - |
| B07_longunmp | Long-term unemployment rate | % of active population | - |
| B08_slack | Labour market slack | % | - |
| B09_empgrad | Employment rates of recent graduates | % of population aged 20 to 34 | + |
Source: ASviS
Labour Vulnerability
| Code | Name | Unit of measure | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| C01_fatal | People killed in accidents at work | number per 100 000 employees | - |
| C02_poor65 | People 65 and over at risk of poverty or social exclusion | % of people 65 and over | - |
| C03_neet | People neither in employment nor in education and training | % population aged 15-29 | - |
| C04_invptime | Involuntary part-time employment as percentage of the total part-time employment | % | - |
| C05_vuln | Vulnerable employment | % of total employment | - |
| C06_temporay | Temporary contracts for people aged 20-64 | % of total employement | - |
| C07_paygap | Gender pay gap in unadjusted form | % of average gross hourly earnings of men | - |
| C08_inactive | Female/male ratio of inactive population due to caring responsibilities | f/m ratio of inactive population aged 20 to 64 | - |
| C09_LLL | Adult participation in learning | % of population aged 25 to 64 | + |
Source: ASviS