ICT for Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

In 2014, over 200 million people were out of work, worldwide. Almost 74 million young people, aged 15–24, were looking for work in 2014, and the youth unemployment rate is almost three times higher than for their adult counterparts.

Income inequality is increasing, and already the richest 10% earn 30-40% of total income, while the poorest 10% earn around 2% of total income.

ICT skills have already become a prerequisite for almost all forms of employment, and ICT capacity-building must therefore be prioritized in national youth employment and entrepreneurship strategies in all countries. It is not simply that most jobs and businesses now require ICT skills, but also that ICTs themselves are transforming the way that business is being done everywhere and creating new employment opportunities. ​

For more info and ideas see http://www.itu.int/en/sustainable-world/Pages/goal8.aspx