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Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

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

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We have identified the following policies relevant to this indicator: Education and Skills Act 2008.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
Indicator number 8.b.1
Target name By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
Target number 8.b
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UN designated tier 3
UN custodian agency ILO
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 525kB) opens in a new window

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