8.1 Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, on the average 7 percent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries.

8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading, and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors.

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.

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.

8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education, or training.

8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms.

8.8 Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, particularly women migrants, and those in precarious employment.

8.9 By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.

8.10 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all.

8.a Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, particularly least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries.

8.1.1 Real GDP growth rate.

8.2.1 Percentage of growth in labor productivity (GDP per person employed).

8.3.1 Proportion of own-account workers and contributing family workers in total employment, by sex.

8.3.2 Percentage of financing and loans issued to SMEs.

8.3.3 Number of SMEs owned by Lao citizens (with Lao citizens as the majority shareholders).

8.5.1 Average hourly earnings of female/male employees, by sector, age group, and persons with disabilities.

8.5.2 Unemployment rate (% of labor force):
- Total
- Female
- Male

8.5.3 Percentage of businesses owned by females.

8.5.4 Share of employed persons in the informal sector:
- Total
- Female

8.6.1 Percentage of youth (aged 15-24) not in education, employment, or training.

8.7.1 Percentage of children aged 5-17 in employment ("Working Children"):
- Total
- Female
- Male

8.7.2 Number of children aged 5-17 engaged in prohibited hazardous occupations and tasks, by sex and age.

8.8.1 Number of cases of fatal and non-fatal occupational injury reported during the reference year.

8.9.1 Revenue from tourism (million US$).

8.9.2 Employment in tourism industries as a proportion of total employment and growth rate of employment:
- Female
- Male

8.9.3 Establishment of Tourism standards (to be adopted and implemented):
- Lao PDR clean tourist city standard
- Lao PDR tourist attraction rating standard
- Lao PDR homestay standard
- Lao PDR community-based tourism standard

8.10.1 Number of (a) Automated teller machines (ATMs); (b) Commercial bank branches and bank service units; and (c) Microfinance Institutions (all types) per 100,000 adults.

8.10.2 Percentage of adults (18 years old and above) (Total/Female/Male):
- Having a Savings Account
- Having used banked products/services offered by commercial banks
- Having used services offered by financial institutions/Microfinance.

8.a.1 Mean number of days to clear imports.