Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth

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Goal 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

8.1 Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.1.1 Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Percentage	2019	0.18	2018	1.03	Statistics Canada^{Footnote 1}	Tables 36-10-0402-01 and 17-10-0009-01

8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.2.1 Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person	Percentage	2019	-0.41	2018	1.15	Statistics Canada^{Footnote 2}	Tables 36-10-0402-01 and 14-10-0018-01

8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.3.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex	Exploring data sources

8.4 Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.4.1 Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP	Exploring data sources
8.4.2.PR Household direct and indirect consumption of energy and water^{Footnote 3}	8 sub-indicators
8.4.2.PR.a Household energy consumtion (direct)	Terajoules	2017	2,753,428	2016	2,720,526	Statistics Canada	Table 38-10-0096-01
8.4.2.PR.b Household energy use per capita (direct)	Gigajoules	2017	75.3	2016	75.3	Statistics Canada	Table 38-10-0096-01 and 17-10-0005-01
8.4.2.PR.c Personal expenditure (households) energy use (direct plus indirect)	Terajoules	2016	5,004,737	2015	5,132,258	Statistics Canada	Table 38-10-0010-01
8.4.2.PR.d Personal expenditure (households) energy use per capita (direct plus indirect)	Gigajoules	2016	138.6	2015	143.7	Statistics Canada	Tables 38-10-0010-01 and 17-10-0005-01
8.4.2.PR.e Household water use (direct)	Cubic metres x 1,000	2017	2,968,052	2015	3,160,598	Statistics Canada	Table 38-10-0250-01	Infographic (Statistics Canada) - Freshwater in Canada: A look at Canada's freshwater resources from 1971 to 2013
8.4.2.PR.f Household water use per capita (direct)	Cubic metres	2017	81.2	2015	88.5	Statistics Canada	Tables 38-10-0250-01 and 17-10-0005-01	Infographic (Statistics Canada) - Freshwater in Canada: A look at Canada's freshwater resources from 1971 to 2013
8.4.2.PR.g Personal expenditure (households) water use (direct plus indirect)	Cubic metres x 1,000	2017	18,411,630	2015	18,466,384	Statistics Canada	Table 38-10-0010-01
8.4.2.PR.h Personal expenditure (households) water use per capita (direct plus indirect)	Cubic metres	2015	525.7	2013	560.3	Statistics Canada	Tables 38-10-0250-01 and 17-10-0005-01

8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.5.1 Average hourly earnings of employees, by sex, age, occupation and persons with disabilities	Canadian dollars (CAN$)	January 2021	Males: 31.93 Females:28.45	January 2020	Males: 30.27 Females:26.65	Statistics Canada	Table 14-10-0063-01
8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities	Percentage	2020	9.5	2019	5.7	Statistics Canada^{Footnote 4}	Table 14-10-0327-01

8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
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8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training	Percentage	2020	12	2019	9	Statistics Canada^{Footnote 5}	Table 37-10-0196-01	The Daily (Statistics Canada) - Study: Making the transition from school to work: 20- to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) in Canada, 2018/2019

8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
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8.7.1 Proportion and number of children aged 5–17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age	Not applicable in the Canadian context

8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
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8.8.1.PR Number of fatality and lost time claims, by sex^{Footnote 6}^{Footnote 7}	2 sub-indicators
8.8.1.PR.a Number of fatality claims, by sex^{Footnote 8}	Number	2019	Males: 882 Females:43 Unknown: 0	2018	Males: 997 Females: 30 Unknown: 0	Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada	National Work Injury, Disease and Fatality Statistics (PDF)
8.8.1.PR.b Number of lost time claims, by sex^{Footnote 9}	Number	2019	Males: 160,801 Females:110,948 Unknown: 26	2018	Males: 158,969 Females: 105,443 Unknown: 23	Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada	National Work Injury, Disease and Fatality Statistics (PDF)
8.8.2 Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status	Exploring data sources

8.9 By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.9.1 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate	Percentage	2019	2.01	2018	2.01	Statistics Canada	Tables 36-10-0234-01 and 36-10-0402-01	Chart (Statistics Canada) - Provincial and Territorial Tourism Satellite Account

8.10 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source
8.10.1 (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults	2 sub-indicators
8.10.1.a Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults	Rate (per 100,000)	2019	19.59	2018	19.99	International Monetary Fund^{Footnote 10}^{Footnote 11}	Financial Access Survey
8.10.1.b Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults	Rate (per 100,000)	2019	214.14	2018	220.01	International Monetary Fund^{Footnote 11}^{Footnote 12}	Financial Access Survey
8.10.2 Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider	Percentage	2016	98.4	2012	96.7	Statistics Canada	Survey of Financial Security (SFS)^{Footnote 13}

8.a Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source
8.a.1 Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements	2 sub-indicators
8.a.1.a Aid for Trade: Commitments	US$ Millions	2019	458.50	2018	548.01	OECD^{Footnote 14}	OECD Statistics
8.a.1.b Aid for Trade: Disbursements	US$ Millions	2019	348.07	2018	561.42	OECD^{Footnote 14}	OECD Statistics

8.b By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
Indicators	Unit of measure	Reference period	Latest data	Previous period	Data for previous period	Data provider	Source	Data visualization
8.b.1.PR Has Canada developed and operationalized a national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy^{Footnote 15}	Yes/No	2021	Yes	2020	Yes	Statistics Canada	Youth Employment Strategy

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PR: Proxy indicator

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Footnote 1

Real GDP per capita is calculated by dividing GDP at constant prices by the population of a country or area.

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Footnote 2

Real GDP per employed person = Real GDP (constant prices) / Total number of employed persons (15 years and over)

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Footnote 3

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global Indicator states: "Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP"

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Footnote 4

Both genders, age 15 years and over

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Footnote 5

Estimates are based on an 8-month average for the calendar year (i.e. January to April and September to December). Non-students are people who are not enrolled at an educational institution, as per Labour Force Survey (LFS) concepts.

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Footnote 6

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global Indicator states: "Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status".

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Footnote 7

Data is not collected to measure migrant workers, seasonal agricultural workers or temporary foreign workers.

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Footnote 8

Fatality is defined as a death resulting from a work-related incident (including disease) that has been accepted for compensation by a Board/Commission

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Footnote 9

A Lost time claim is an injury where a worker is compensated by a Board/Commission for a loss of wages following a work-related injury (or exposure to a noxious substance), or receives compensation for a permanent disability with or without any time lost in his or her employment (for example, if a worker is compensated for a loss of hearing resulting from excessive noise in the work place).

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Footnote 10

The number of commercial bank branches are collected from the Y3 return submitted by commercial banks according the Bank of Canada Act.

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Footnote 11

The ratios displayed are based on International Monetary Fund calculations

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Footnote 12

The number of automated teller machines (ATMs) are calculated using Interac annual statistics on ABMs

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Footnote 13

Latest data and Data for previous period columns are the percentage of family units (economic families or persons not in economic families) that have a chequing or savings account whether or not the balance is positive, negative or zero.

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Footnote 14

Reported in current United State Dollars

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Footnote 15

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global Indicator states: "Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy"

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Date modified:: 2021-11-08

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