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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

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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

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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