1. eLearning course on the Roadmap for Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

Facts and figures

  • Global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children. More than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work (down from 171 million in 2000).
  • Asia and the Pacific still has the largest numbers (almost 78 million or 9.3% of child population), but Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the region with the highest incidence of child labour (59 million, over 21%).
  • There are 13 million (8.8%) of children in child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean and in the Middle East and North Africa there are 9.2 million (8.4%).
  • Agriculture remains by far the most important sector where child labourers can be found (98 million, or 59%), but the problems are not negligible in services (54 million) and industry (12 million) – mostly in the informal economy.
  • Child labour among girls fell by 40% since 2000, compared to 25% for boys.

News

  1. Alliance 8.7: For a world without forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

    19 September 2016

  2. New alliance against forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

    14 September 2016

  3. Alliance 8.7: Time for a rethink in fighting forced labour in Africa

    08 September 2016

  4. New labour force survey gives detailed picture of Myanmar labour market

    29 August 2016

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Events

  1. Tackling child labour in supply chains - Child Labour Platform (CLP) Meeting

    17 - 18 October 2016

  2. “The 2016 discussion at the ILC on Global Supply Chains (GSC)”, Child Labour Platform (CLP) Webinar

    14 September 2016

  3. Sub-regional consultation workshop on achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 8.7

    14 - 15 September 2016

  4. Abidjan to host the regional consultation on SDG Alliance 8.7 in Africa

    8 - 9 September 2016

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Just released

  1. Georgia National Child Labour Survey 2015 - Analytical Report

    19 September 2016

  2. Fact sheet Moving towards a child labour free Jordan - 1 January 2011 - 31 August 2016

    12 September 2016

  3. Moving towards a child labour free Jordan – A collection of emerging good practices

    30 August 2016

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Highlights

  1. Conference

    III Global Conference on Child Labour - Brasilia, 8-10 October 2013

    The ILO will participate in the III Global Conference on Child Labour which will bring together representatives from government, social partners, civil society, regional and international organizations to share policies and experiences in the global fight against child labour.

    The Conference – organized by the Brazilian Government – will be an opportunity to reflect on the progress made since the previous global conference was held in The Hague in 2010, and to discuss ways to accelerate global efforts against child labour – especially its worst forms.