Targeting the intolerable

Targeting the intolerable

Magnitude of the problem

Child labour in the world

250,000,000

children working, 5-14

years old

120,000,000working full time

32% Africa

80,000,000

61%Asiaand

Oceania

153,000,000

7 %Latin

Americaand

Caribbean

17,500,000

Geographic distribution of working children

Magnitude of the problem

70.4%

8.3 %

8.3 %

6.5 %

3.8 %

1.9 %

0.8 %Sectoral distribution of working children

Magnitude of the problem

Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing

Manufacturing

Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels

Community, socialand personal service

Transport, storageand communication

Construction

Mining and quarrying

1 %

2 %

3.8 %

4.7 %

10.4 %

68.9%

9.4 %

Sectoral distribution of working boys

Magnitude of the problem

Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing

Manufacturing

Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels

Community, socialand personal service

Transport, storageand communication

Construction

Mining and quarrying

75.3%

7.9 %

5 %

0 %

1.9 %

0.9 %

8.9 %

Agriculture, hunting,forestry, and fishing

Manufacturing

Wholesale and retail trade,restaurants and hotels

Community, socialand personal service

Transport, storageand communication

Construction

Mining and quarryingSectoral distribution of working girls

Magnitude of the problem

• More than 2/3rds ofall working children

• 90% of workingrural children workin agriculture

• Varied conditions

Magnitude of the problemChildren in agriculture

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• Wide rangeof manufacturingprocesses,often hazardous

• Difficult-to-accesswork places

Children in manufacturing

Magnitude of the problem

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• Often family undertakings

• Can hinder education

Children inwholesale/retail trade

Magnitude of the problem

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• Variety of occupations,often seasonal

• Can be associated withsexual exploitation

Children in hotelsand tourism

Magnitude of the problem

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• “Hidden sector”• Coercive recruiting methods• Abusive working conditions• Date collection: Households difficult to access• Data collection: Difficult to distinguish

household members from workers

• “Hidden sector”• Coercive recruiting methods• Abusive working conditions• Date collection: Households difficult to access• Data collection: Difficult to distinguish

household members from workers

Child domestic workers

Magnitude of the problem

• Inherently hazardous

• Relatively few workers,many injuries

• Inherently hazardous

• Relatively few workers,many injuries

Children inmines and quarries

Magnitude of the problem

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Exposure to hazardous substances and agents

The most extreme formsof child labour

Pesticides, herbicides

AgricultureAgriculture

Silica dustGlassGlass

ChemicalsTanningTanning

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