Child Labour

Brief definition:

Child labour refers to the employment of children, mainly from the ages of 5-14, at regular and sustained labour.

The incidence of child labour in the world in the world decreased from 25 to 10 percent between 1960 and 2003 according to world bank.



Present child labour worldwide

Child labour is still common in some parts of the world, namely farming, factory work, mining, prostitution, agriculture and some are even tour guides for tourists. It’s most common in poor communities because many poor families rely on the labours of their children for survival.

According to the United Nations and International Labour Organisation (UNICEF) estimate 158 million children aged 5-14 in child labour worldwide.


Efforts againsed child labour

An organization such as (EPIC) International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour was created in 1992 which is a worldwide movement in combating child labour.



Child labour workforce accounts:

Asia - 22%
Africa - 32%
Latin America - 17%
US, Canada, Europe - 1%