Child labour: Facts and figures

Type:	Fact sheet
Date issued:	07 March 2013

Child labour: Facts and figures
215 million children are involved in child labour. These figures are from the latest Global Report (2010). New figures are expected to come out in September 2013: 115 million children involved in the worst forms of child labour - which includes practices akin to slavery, debt bondage, offering a child for prostitution, using a child for illicit activities and work that is harmful to health, safety or morals of children. 15.5 million children are involved in domestic work. Most child labourers continue to work in agriculture (60 per cent). Only one in five working children is in paid employment. The overwhelming majority are unpaid family workers.

215 million children are involved in child labour. These figures are from the latest Global Report (2010). New figures are expected to come out in September 2013:

115 million children involved in the worst forms of child labour - which includes practices akin to slavery, debt bondage, offering a child for prostitution, using a child for illicit activities and work that is harmful to health, safety or morals of children.
15.5 million children are involved in domestic work.
Most child labourers continue to work in agriculture (60 per cent). Only one in five working children is in paid employment. The overwhelming majority are unpaid family workers.

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Tags: child labour

Regions and countries covered: Global

Unit responsible: Communication and Public Information

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