Resource guide on child labour

Eliminating child labour is an important part of the ILO's Decent Work Agenda. Through its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) the ILO works to prevent and eliminate all forms of child labour by strengthening the capacity of countries to deal with the problem and promoting a worldwide movement to combat child labour. The priority targets for immediate action are the worst forms of child labour.

On this page: How to Find More Information on Child Labour through Labordoc • International Labour Standards • Statistics • Key ILO Documents • ILO Links • External Links • Videos

Labordoc, the database of the ILO, contains over 2800 references to material on child labour. We have selected the most recent articles, books and reports on the topic.

To find more publications on particular aspects of child labour, click on these links below or Ask a librarian:

Conventions

• C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
• C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973
• C123 Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965
• C112 Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959
• C60 Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention (Revised), 1937
• C59 Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937
• C58 Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936
• C33 Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention, 1932
• C10 Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921
• C7 Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920
• C5 Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919

Recommendations

• R190 Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation, 1999
• R146 Minimum Age Recommendation, 1973
• R124 Minimum Age (Underground Work) Recommendation, 1965

International Labour Standards can be found in the ILOLEX database.

• Child Labour Statistics database
• IPEC Child labour statistics
• Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC) database