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List of countries by child labour rate

The List of countries by child labour rate provides rankings of countries based on their rates of child labour. Child labor is defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as participation in economic activity by underage persons aged 5 to 17. Children labour harms youngsters, interferes with their education, and prevents their development. The prevalence of child labor is notable in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. In 2020, around 160 million children worldwide were working.[1]

List edit

List of child labour rates according to ILO estimates.[2]

Rank Country Child labour rate in %
(total) 		Child labour rate in %
(male) 		Child labour rate in %
(female) 		Ages Year
1   Burkina Faso 50.3 ... ... 7–14 2012[3]
2   Somalia 43.5 ... ... 7–14 2010[3]
3   Ethiopia 40.5 48.3 32.1 5–17 2015
4   Haiti 37.8 ... ... 7–14 2012[3]
5   Uganda 36.7 ... ... 7–14 2012[3]
6   Niger 36.2 43.6 27.7 5–17 2014
7   Cameroon 33.4 36.8 30.1 5–17 2014
8   Togo 32.9 34.5 31.2 5–17 2017
9   Madagascar 29.9 33.4 26.2 5–17 2018
10   Nigeria 28.7 29.9 27.5 5–17 2017
11   Mozambique 27.4 ... ... 7–14 2008
12   Laos 26.3 26.2 26.4 5–17 2017
13   Malawi 25.9 26.7 25.2 5–17 2015
14   Tonga 25.9 32.9 18.5 5–17 2019
15   Zimbabwe 25.6 31.8 19 5–17 2019
16   Tanzania 22.8 24.2 21.3 5–17 2014
17   Sierra Leone 21 22.4 19.6 5–17 2017
18   Burundi 20.5 21.5 19.4 5–17 2017
19   Kyrgyzstan 20.1 24.2 15.6 5–17 2018
20   Guinea 19.5 21.1 17.8 5–17 2016
21   Afghanistan 19 23.6 13.8 5–17 2014
  Nepal 19 19 19 5–17 2014
23   Chad 17.7 18.1 17.3 5–17 2015
24   Ivory Coast 17.5 19.3 15.8 5–17 2016
25   Senegal 17.1 25.6 8.6 5–17 2016
26   Benin 17 17.9 16.1 5–17 2018
27   Yemen 16.1 ... ... 7–14 2010[3]
28   Paraguay 15.5 19.4 11.5 5–17 2016
29   Thailand 15.1 ... ... 7–14 2006
30   Sudan 15.3 17.3 13.2 5–17 2014
31   Ghana 14.8 14.5 15.2 5–17 2018
32   Bolivia 13.9 ... ... 7–14 2015[3]
33   Gambia 13.6 15.5 11.9 5–17 2018
34   Eswatini 13.3 ... ... 7–14 2010[3]
35   Peru 13.2 15.3 11 5–17 2015
36   São Tomé and Príncipe 12.8 12 13.5 5–17 2014
37   Mauritania 12.6 14.8 10.4 5–17 2015
38   Liberia 11.9 13.6 10.2 5–17 2010
39   Mali 11.8 13.8 9.5 5–17 2017
40   Cambodia 11.5 10.8 12.2 5–17 2012
41   Republic of the Congo 10.8 10.3 11.4 5–17 2015
42   Angola 9.7 8.9 10.4 5–17 2016
43   Guyana 9.6 9.1 10.2 5–17 2014
44   Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.2 9.2 9.2 5–17 2018
45   Guinea-Bissau 9.1 11.1 6.8 5–17 2019
  North Macedonia 9.1 11.1 6.8 5–17 2019
  Serbia 9.1 11.1 6.8 5–17 2019
48   Philippines 9.0 ... ... 7–14 2011[3]
49   Kenya 8.5 ... ... ... 2021[4]
50   Honduras 8.4 12 4.5 5–17 2019
51   Lesotho 8.2 11.1 5.4 5–17 2018
52   Myanmar 8.1 8.7 7.5 5–17 2015
53   Mongolia 7.9 9.2 6.5 5–17 2018
54   El Salvador 7.8 ... ... 7–14 2013[3]
– World 7.9 9.3 6.4 5–17 2020
55   Guatemala 7.3 10.2 4.3 5–17 2013
56   Timor-Leste 7.2 7.6 6.8 5–17 2016
57   Kiribati 7.1 8.7 5.5 5–17 2019
58   Bangladesh 5.9 8.7 3 5–17 2019
59   Rwanda 5.9 ... ... 7–14 2014[3]
60   Dominican Republic 5.6 6.8 4.3 5–17 2014
61   Ecuador 4.9 5.2 4.6 5–17 2019
62   Ukraine 4 4.6 3.3 5–17 2015
63   Armenia 3.9 4.9 2.7 5–17 2015
  Venezuela 3.9 ... ... 7–14 2013[3]
65   Indonesia 3.7 ... ... 7–14 2010[3]
66   Egypt 3.6 5.6 1.4 5–17 2014
67   Mexico 3.5 5.1 1.9 5–17 2019
  Suriname 3.5 4.5 2.4 5–17 2018
69   Costa Rica 3.4 4 2.7 5–17 2018
  Tunisia 3.4 ... ... 7–14 2012[3]
71   Vietnam 3.2 3.5 2.9 5–17 2018
72   Iraq 3.1 4.3 1.9 5–17 2018
73   Zambia 3 3.4 2.6 5–17 2018
74   Algeria 2.8 3.3 2.4 5–17 2013
75   Albania 2.7 3.3 2.1 5–17 2010
  Jamaica 2.7 3.1 2.1 5–17 2016
77   Turkey 2.6 ... ... 7–14 2006[3]
78   Chile 2.4 3.4 1.5 5–17 2012
  Panama 2.4 3.2 1.6 5–17 2014
80   Belarus 2.3 ... ... 7–14 2012[3]
  Belize 2.3 3.3 1.2 5–17 2013
82   Colombia 2 2.7 1.3 5–17 2019
83   Argentina 1.8 2.1 1.5 5–17 2017
  Georgia 1.8 2.6 0.9 5–17 2015
85   Bhutan 1.7 1.6 1.7 5–17 2010
86   Brazil 1.2 1.7 0.7 5–17 2016
87   Jordan 1.2 2.2 0.2 5–17 2016
88   India 1.1 1.9 0.3 5–17 2018
89   Sri Lanka 0.8 0.9 0.6 5–17 2016
90   Trinidad and Tobago 0.8 0.8 0.7 5–17 2011

By region edit

Region Child labour rate in %
(Ages 5–17 total) 		Child labour rate in %
(Ages 5–17 male) 		Child labour rate in %
(Ages 5–17 female) 		Year
Africa 18 20.3 15.6 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean 4.3 5.5 3 2020
Northern America 0.2 0.3 0.1 2020
Northern Europe 0.2 0.2 0.1 2020
Eastern Europe 4.6 5.2 4 2020
Western Europe 0.2 0.2 0.1 2020
Southern Europe 1.3 1.5 1 2020
Eastern Asia 2.8 3.9 1.6 2020
South-Eastern Asia 9.2 10.9 7.4 2020
Central Asia 11.9 13.1 10.7 2020
Western Asia 6.3 7.4 5.1 2020
Southern Asia 4.5 5.8 2.9 2020
Pacific Islands 7.7 8.8 6.5 2020

References edit

  1. ^ "Child labour: Global Estimates 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "ILO Data Explorer: Proportion of children engaged in economic activity". www.ilo.org. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2016-02-09). "Child Labor". Our World in Data.
  4. ^ "Let's end child labour in Kenya | UNICEF Kenya". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

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