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The need to accelerate action against child labour
The need to accelerate action against child labour
Global child labour trends
Frank HagemannChief of Policy and Research
ILO/IPEC Geneva
Global Report on Child LabourGlobal Report on Child Labour
Published every 4 yearsTakes stock of efforts undertaken in
fight against child labour; analyzes trends and developments
Examines key remaining challenges Sets out an agenda to advance
progress
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Global Report on Child LabourGlobal Report on Child Labour
2010 report was launched at The Hague Global Child Labour Conference, 10-11 May 2010 and discussed at the International Labour Conference in Geneva on 11 June 2010
Included new global estimates and trend analysis 2004-2008
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Key findingsKey findings
Child labour continues to decline, but progress is too slow and uneven
If present trends continue, the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016 will not be reached
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Key findingsKey findings
Significant acceleration and upscaling of action is needed
Critical policy areas: Education for All; basic social protection floor; productive employment for parents
Greater economic and social policy integration called for
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Global child labour trends5-17 age group
Global child labour trends5-17 age group
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Global trends in child labour (age group 5-17, million)
245.50
222.29
215.27
210
215
220
225
230
235
240
245
250
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mill
ion
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Global trends in child labour (age group 5-17, percentage)
16.0
13.6
14.2
13.0
13.5
14.0
14.5
15.0
15.5
16.0
16.5
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-17, million)
170.50
128.38
115.31
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-17, percentage)
11.1
8.2
7.3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2000 2004 2008Year
%
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Global trends in child labour, by sex (age group 5-17, million)
132.20
119.58
127.76
113.30
102.72
87.51
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
Boys Girls
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Global trends in child labour by sex (age group 5-17, percentage)
16.8%
14.9%
15.6%15.2%
13.5%
11.4%
10.0%
11.0%
12.0%
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
16.0%
17.0%
18.0%
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
Boys Girls
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Global trends in hazardous work, by sex (age group 5-17, million)
95.70
74.41 74.0274.80
53.97
41.30
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
Boys Girls
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-17, percentage)
12.2%
9.0%
7.1%
9.3%
5.4%
10.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
11.0%
12.0%
13.0%
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
Boys Girls
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Global child labour trends5-14 age group
Global child labour trends5-14 age group
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Global trends in child labour (age group 5-14, million)
186.30
170.38
152.85
140
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
180
185
190
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
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Global trends in child labour (age group 5-14, percentage)
15.5%
14.1%
12.6%
12.0%
12.5%
13.0%
13.5%
14.0%
14.5%
15.0%
15.5%
16.0%
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-14, million)
111.30
76.47
52.90
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-14, percentage)
9.3%
6.3%
4.3%4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
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Global trends in child labour (age group 5-14, Million)
87.33 86.44
83.06
66.41
60.0
65.0
70.0
75.0
80.0
85.0
90.0
2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
Boys Girls
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Global trends in hazardous work (age group 5-14, Million)
42.16
32.6934.31
20.20
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
Boys Girls
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Child labour trends15-17 age group
Child labour trends15-17 age group
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Global trends in child labour (age group 15-17, million)
59.20
51.91
62.42
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
65.0
2000 2004 2008
Year
Mill
ion
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Global trends in child labour (age group 15-17, percentage)
17.8%
14.4%
16.9%
12.0%
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
16.0%
17.0%
18.0%
19.0%
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
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Global trends in child labour (age group 15-17, Million)
32.25
41.33
21.0919.66
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
2004 2008
Year
Mil
lio
n
Boys Girls
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Regional trendsRegional trends
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Children in employment (aged group 5-14, million)
127
17
48
122
11
49
96
10
58
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Asia and the Pacific Latin America and theCaribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Region
Mil
lio
n
2000 2004 2008
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Children in employment (aged group 5-14, percentage)
19.1 18.8
14.8; Asia and the Pacific,
10.0
16.1
9.0; Latin America and the Caribbean
26.428.8 28.4; Sub-Saharan
Africa
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2000 2004 2008
Year
%
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Child labour by economic sectorChild labour by economic sector
Industry(7.0)
Services(25.6)
Not defined(7.5)
Agriculture(60.0)
Child labour, distribution by branch of economic activity (%), 5-17 years old
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Public policies and programmesPublic policies and programmes
The Global Report argues for an increased global effort and enhanced government commitment to tackle child labour:
Universal ratification of ILO Conventions No.138 and No.182
National action plans to tackle child labourMainstreaming of child labour concerns in
national development policiesBasic education for all children
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Public policies and programmesPublic policies and programmes
Safe working conditions for youthSocial protection for poor families and
vulnerable householdsDecent work opportunities for adults Increased south-south cooperationStrengthening cooperation with social
partnersGreater sectoral focus on agriculture and
regional focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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