Indicator Legend
Indicator Values
8.2.1b Real GDP per employed person
8.2.1b Real GDP per employed person
Country | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Jamaica | 750,527.73 | 745,274.41 | 733,786.05 |
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian: STATIN
Conceptual Framework(s): SNA 1993
Comments/ Exceptions: Total value added at constant (2007) prices; Average employed labour force persons (15 yrs and above)
8.2.1b Real GDP per employed person in the Sustainable Development Goals
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8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Roughly half the world’s population still lives on the equivalent of about US$2 a day. And in too many places, having a job doesn’t guarantee the ability to escape from poverty. This slow and uneven progress requires us to rethink and retool our economic and social policies aimed at eradicating poverty.
A continued lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments and under-consumption lead to an erosion of the basic social contract underlying democratic societies: that all must share in progress. The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well beyond 2015.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the economy while not harming the environment. Job opportunities and decent working conditions are also required for the whole working age population.
Related 8.2.1b Real GDP per employed person Targets
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation




17. Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development







16. Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies












15. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss


14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

11. Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable






10. Reduce inequality within and among countries





1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere






8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all














7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all



6. Ensure access to water and sanitation for all








5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls





4. Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning















3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
























2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture









