Sustainable Development Goals - 17 Goals to Transform our World
Decent jobs and economic growth - Goal 8

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

Indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

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GDP per employed person

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Headline data

Year Value
2013 133847.44
2014 137191.01
2015 143578.0
2016 147178.08
2017 151890.23
2018 156898.84
2019 162659.01

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

GDP per employed person
Indicator description
Local target
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Unit of measurement

Percent Change
Definitions

Employed person: civilian population 16 years and over employed
Calculations

GDP per employed person: total GDP in current dollars/ total employed persons
Disaggregation Categories
WCCD/ISO 37120 Indicators on City Data Alignment

Aligns to WCCD- City Product per capita (USD)
Other information
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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

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Indicator number

8.2.1
Target name

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
Target number

8.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Source 1

Organisation

US Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information

Source 2

Organisation

United States Census Bureau
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Link to data source American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03) opens in a new window
Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information