Share of children in child labor globally 2020, by sector

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
In 2020, 70 percent of children in child labor worldwide worked in the agricultural sector. Almost 20 percent of children were employed in the services sector.

Share of children in child labor worldwide in 2020, by industry sector

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June 2021

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Age group

5-17 years

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