All publications: child labour + child workers

Bali declaration - Policy briefs

Accelerating action to eliminate child labour and forced labour (2018 update)

The Bali Declaration was adopted at the 16th Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting of the ILO on 9 December 2016. The Declaration serves as a call to action for governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in the region to do more to promote...

Second edition (2018)

Ending child labour by 2025: A review of policies and programmes

The latest Global Estimates indicate that 152 million children — 64 million girls and 88 million boys — are in child labour globally, accounting for almost one in 10 of all children worldwide. How can the world community get firmly on track toward...

Child labour and working conditions in artisanal small-scale gold mining

Pre-KAP study on child labour and working conditions in artisanal small-scale gold mining

The Pre-KAP study is part of the CARING-Gold Mining Project, which seeks to mobilize stakeholders to address the issues of child labour and poor working conditions in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the municipalities of Labo and...

Assessment of the effects of annual drought and floods on child labour (hazardous and non-hazardous) and child welfare in Sri Lanka

The study focuses on issues relating to current natural disasters in the context of Sri Lanka, its impact on children and their families, specifically on children’s loss of welfare, schooling, their vulnerabilities to child labour and prevailing...

Understanding child labour and youth employment in Malawi

This report examines the related issues of child labour and youth employment in Malawi. Guided by observed outcomes in terms of schooling, work activities and status in the labour market, the report considers the economic as well as the social...

Factsheet

The Clear Cotton Project Factsheet

Eliminating child labour and forced labour in the cotton, textile and garment value chains: an integrated approach

Myanmar Safe Work for Youth - Training Kit

The “Safe work for youth” Kit includes materials designed for public administrators, employers and young people about the occupational hazards and risks faced by young workers in Myanmar in the garment, construction and fishing sectors. The kits...

Resolution to amend the 18th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of child labour

Resolution to amend the 18th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of child labour "with track changes"

Amending the 18th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of child labour in line with the 19th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of...

Accelerating action to eliminate child labour, forced labour and modern slavery, with a particular focus on global supply chains

Follow-up of the IV Conference on the Sustainable Eradication of Child Labour, 14-16 November 2017, Buenos Aires (Argentina) - With contributions from UNICEF and the World Bank.

Understanding the health impact of children's work

Statistical Report

Child labour in herding in rural areas of Swaziland

Child Labour

National Action Plan for combating the worst forms of child labour in Egypt and supporting family (2018 – 2025)

A ministerial decree No. 237 for the year 2014 was issued on the formation of a steering committee including representatives from all concerned ministries, social partners and stakeholders to participate in developing the plan for the elimination of...

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2018: Generation Safe & Healthy - Americas and the Caribbean Activities

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2018: Generation Safe & Healthy - Arab States Activities

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2018: Generation Safe & Healthy - Africa Activities

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2018: Generation Safe & Healthy - Europe and Central Asia Activities

Towards the urgent elimination of hazardous child labour

This report brings together and assesses new research on hazardous child labour, following the ILO’s last report on this subject in 2011. The report demonstrates that we have extensive experience and an ample evidence base to assist us in tackling...

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2018: Generation Safe & Healthy - Asia and the Pacific Activities