leads to a negative impact on the informal economy, including the peer-to-peer rental market. The pandemic resulted in 14 million income loss for Airbnb hosts. SDG 8 contains 12 interconnected targets which are all affected by COVID-19. Target 8.9: promote beneficial and sustainable tourism is one of the hardest hits by the pandemic. For example, in Canada, travel restrictions caused a significant decrease in the tourism industry for 2020 which accounts for a 48% to 69% drop in employment. The pandemic crisis is so deep that it will not only influence labor markets in the short run, but it can also radically change employment in the long term. Ensuring youth employment is an important goal. However, in numerous countries, the youth unemployment rate has doubled at the end of 2020. How to help youth find employment is still a challenge. Society and culture Businesses are engines for job creation and economic growth. They foster economic activities through their value chain. Decent work opportunities are good for business and society. Companies that uphold labour standards across their own operations and value chains face a lower risk of reputational damage and legal liability. Instituting non-discriminatory practices and embracing diversity and inclusion will also lead to greater access to skilled, productive talent. Reception World Pensions Council (WPC) development economists have argued that the twin considerations of long-term economic growth and infrastructure investment were not prioritized enough. The fact they were designated as the number 8 and number 9 objective respectively was considered a rather "mediocre ranking [which] defies common sense". Continued global economic growth of 3 percent (Goal 8) may not be reconcilable with ecological sustainability goals, because the required rate of absolute global eco-economic decoupling is far higher than any country has achieved in the past. References External links Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform (Goal 8) United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) SDG Watch Europe & Friends of the Earth Europe “Global Goals” Campaign - SDG 8 SDG-Track.org - SDG 8 UN SDG 8 in the US Sustainable development Sustainable Development Goals