What is child labour? Child labour refers to work that children are too young to perform or that – by its nature or circumstances – can be hazardous. Unlike activities that help children develop (such as …

Jun 10, 2025 · Child labour compromises children’s education, limiting their rights and their future opportunities, and putting them at risk of physical and mental harm. It is also a consequence of …

Sep 18, 2024 · What is child labour? Nearly 1 in 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide, with some forced into hazardous work through trafficking.

Jun 12, 2025 · Child Labor Almost 138 million children around the world are engaged in child labor, with 54 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors.

Jan 2, 2026 · The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF latest estimates indicate that 160 million children worldwide are engaged in child labour – that is, work that they are too young to …

This landmark report presents the latest global estimates on child labour, offering a comprehensive overview of current trends, regional dynamics, and the urgent actions needed to accelerate progress. …

The 2020 global estimates of child labour show that 160 million children – 63 million girls and 97 million boys – were in child labour globally at the beginning of 2020, with child labour defined as work that is …

Further research is needed to identify educational systems, policy and programmatic actions that can support reduction and prevention of child labour. To inform these discussions this report provides an …

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 10 June 2021 – The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due …

Jun 12, 2022 · Child Labour In Viet Nam, there are more than 1 million children aged 5-17 engaged in child labour, accounting for 5.4 per cent of the child population in this age group.