All publications: child labour + child workers

Combating child labour in Egypt

Code of conduct for the training and employment of children: Guidance for companies and enterprises in Egypt

This code of conduct offers a practical guidance tool for companies and enterprises operating in Egypt to support the responsible regulation of children's training and employment.

Report

Situation analysis study on the worst forms of child labour and education status in agriculture and rural areas of Myanmar

This publication presents the findings of a qualitative situational analysis conducted under the Achieving Reduction of Child Labour in Support of Education (ARISE) project, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support...

2026 edition

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour and Forced Labour (IPEC+) - A snapshot of action around the world

This brochure provides a snapshot of the ILO’s IPEC+ Global Programme and its action around the world as of July 2026. It highlights interventions at global, regional and country levels to eliminate child labour and forced labour and promote...

2025 Observance of recruitment and working conditions in the cotton harvest in Turkmenistan

This report presents the findings from the ILO’s observance of the 2025 cotton harvest, with a particular focus on progress and remaining challenges in the prevention of child labour and forced labour.

Uganda

Child labour in Uganda: Trends and drivers, 2012-2021

The AU ILO Progress Report

AU–ILO Partnership 2021–2024: Advancing Decent Work and Social Justice in Africa

The African Union and the International Labour Organization have strengthened their partnership to advance decent work, social protection and inclusive growth across Africa. The Joint Operational Plan 2021–2024 has delivered concrete results, from...

World of Work series

Employment and Social Trends 2026

The Employment and Social Trends 2026 report examines the state of global labour markets, highlighting stable headline employment alongside stalled progress in job quality and widening inequalities. The report analyses productivity, demographic and...

Child Labour in the Americas: Regional Technical Brief

This technical brief provides an overview of regional trends in child labour elimination, progress toward global commitments, policy responses, and persistent gaps across sectors.

Child labour in Asia and the Pacific: Regional technical brief

This technical brief provides an overview of regional trends in child labour elimination, progress toward global commitments, policy responses, and persistent gaps across subregions and sectors.

Child Labour in the Americas: Regional Technical Brief

This technical brief provides an overview of regional trends in child labour elimination, progress toward global commitments, policy responses, and persistent gaps across sectors.

Newsletter

An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Türkiye”...

This newsletter provides information on the activities from May to August 2025 covering a 4-month period of the project “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in...

GB.355/POL/INF/1

Update on the preparations for the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

This paper provides information on recent developments in the preparations for the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in response to the Governing Body’s request to be updated on the progress made at its 355th Session...

Joint ILO / FAO publication

Policy guidance on the elimination of child labour in fisheries and aquaculture

This policy guidance offers a framework for governments, industry, employers’ and workers’ organizations, communities and international partners to translate international commitments into practical measures. By acting together, stakeholders can...

Newsletter

An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Türkiye”...

This newsletter provides information on the activities from January to April 2025 covering a 4-month period of the project “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in...

Assessment of the Legal Frameworks for Access to Complaints and Remedy Procedures by Migrant Workers in and from Kenya and Uganda

This assessment examines the legal and institutional frameworks in Uganda and Kenya, two major origin countries for migrant workers in the East and Horn of Africa region. It evaluates the extent to which their domestic systems uphold migrant...

Methodology of the 2024 ILO-UNICEF Global Estimates of Child Labour

The Methodology of the 2024 ILO-UNICEF Global Estimates of Child Labour presents a rigorous statistical approach to measuring child labour globally, drawing on data from 107 countries. This report outlines the standardized definitions, data sources,...

Child Labour

Guidelines on Developing Training Programmes Based on Labour Market Needs for Viet Nam

As part of the ENHANCE Project – "Strengthening National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Viet Nam", the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with relevant national partners, has developed two guidance documents to...

Joint ILO-UNICEF report

Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward

The ILO-UNICEF 2024 Global Estimates of Child Labour provides an overview of child labour patterns and trends. It also describes the evolving profile of children in child labour, outlines the nature of child labour and where it is concentrated, and...

Tea association of Malawi launches child labour policy to strengthen zero-tolerance commitment in the tea sector

The Tea Association of Malawi has launched a new policy to reinforce its commitment to preventing child labour in the tea industry. The policy introduces clearer guidelines and stricter enforcement measures across the supply chain, aiming to promote...

2024 Observance of recruitment and working conditions in the cotton harvest in Turkmenistan

The findings in this report highlight both the progress made in recent years and the areas requiring further improvement.