What is child labour? - UNICEF
...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 contributing to light housework or taking on a job during school holidays), child labour causes harm to a child?s health, safety or moral development. In its most insidious forms, child ......
https://www.unicef.org/protection/child-labour
What is child labour? | UNICEF India
...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 contributing to light housework or taking on a job during school holidays), child labour causes harm to a child?s health, safety or moral development....
https://www.unicef.org/india/stories/what-child-labour
Child labour rises to 160 million ? first increase in two decades
...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 to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward ? released ......
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/child-labour-rises-160-million-first-increase-two-decades
Action Against Child Labour - UNICEF
...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 perform or that, by its nature or circumstances, is likely to harm children?s health, safety or morals. This underscores the urgent need for immediate action to eliminate child labour by 2025, a ......
https://www.unicef.org/documents/action-against-child-labour
Child Labor - Human Rights Watch
...Child Labor 160 million children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor, with 80 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors....
https://www.hrw.org/topic/childrens-rights/child-labor%20%28en/fr/gr/es%29
Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward
...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. According to the data, nearly 138 million children worldwide were engaged in child labour in 2024, including 54 million involved in hazardous work. While progress has resumed since 2020?with ......
https://www.unicef.org/moldova/en/documents/child-labour-global-estimates-2024-trends-and-road-forward
Child Labour | UNICEF Viet Nam
...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....
https://www.unicef.org/vietnam/child-labour
Child labour | UNICEF Türkiye
...Child Labour is a violation of child rights and a significant threat to the health, education, development and well-being of children....
https://www.unicef.org/turkiye/en/child-labour-0
What works to eliminate child labour? - UNICEF
...Child labour has been declining in many parts of the world, but in many regions, progress has stagnated, reversed, or is in danger of reversal in the absence of robust policy responses. 1 COVID-19 has increased the risk of child labour, given economic insecurities, health shocks, school closures and service disruptions over 2020-2022. Children, particularly girls, also work within the home and ......
https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/stories/what-works-eliminate-child-labour
Leveraging Education to End Child Labour - UNICEF
...Of the several factors that contribute to a reduction in child labour, there is broad consensus that improving access to quality schooling plays a prominent role in preventing and reducing child labour. This report presents analysis of the interrelationships between schooling and child labour, focusing on Bangladesh and India, with the objective of highlighting how education can further ......
https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/media/9371/file/UNICEF-Innocenti-Leveraging-Education_Child-Labour-2024-report.pdf