Global Estimates of Child Labour

Global Estimates of Child Labour

RESULTS AND TRENDS, 2012-2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Global estimates of child labour: Results and trends, 2012-2016 -- Executive summary

GENEVA, 2017

? Lisa Kristine

On any given day in 2016 children aged 5-17 years

152

million

METRICS 152 million were in child labour Of which, 73 million were in hazardous work

73

million

REGIONAL PREVALENCE OF CHILD LABOUR

Africa Americas Arab States Asia and the Pacific Europe and Central Asia

19.6% 5.3% 2.9% 7.4% 4.1%

OF THE 152 MILLION CHILDREN IN CHILD LABOUR

AGE PROFILE

GENDER

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

48% 5-11 years-olds

28%

12-14 years-olds

24%

15-17 years-olds

58%

88 million

42%

64 million

70.9%

Agriculture

11.9%

Industry

17.2%

Services

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