Numbers on the extent, characteristics and determinants of child labour are provided by the Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC), which is the statistical arm of IPEC. SIMPOC assists countries in the collection, documentation, processing and analysis of child labour relevant data.
This website makes available a wealth of statistical tools, data and reports:
- Specific questionnaires for child labour surveys
- Manuals and training kits on how to carry out child labour data collection in households, schools and at the workplace
- Guidance on how to properly process and analyse the collected information
- Micro datasets and survey reports from around the world
- Research on critical statistical issues
- Regular trend reports
It is important to note that child labour statistics will be debated at next year’s International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS). The Conference will take place in Geneva from 24 November to 5 December 2008. The objective is to develop and adopt a set of global standards for child labour data collection and measurement, making it possible to reliably compare child labour across countries and over time.