Child Labour
Child Labour
What is it? Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially, it is dangerous and harmful.[
When did it start?
In the late 1700's and early 1800's, powerdriven machines replaced hand labour for the making of most manufactured items. Factories began to spring up everywhere, first in England and then in the United States. The owners of these factories found a new source of labour to run their machines children. Operating the power-driven machines did not require adult strength, and children could be hired more cheaply than adults. By the mid 1800's, child labour was a major problem.
Which countries is Child Labour greatest in?
Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Philippines have the most child labour today here is a chart with more information.
Child Labour Facts
• One in six children 5 to 14 years old — about 16% of all children in this age group — is involved in child labour in developing countries.
• In the least developed countries, 30% of all children are engaged in child labour.
• Worldwide, 126 million children work in hazardous conditions, often enduring beatings, humiliation and sexual violence by their employers.
• An estimated 1.2 million children — both boys and girls — are trafficked each year into exploitative work in agriculture, mining, factories, armed conflict or commercial sex work.
• The highest proportion of child labourers is in subSaharan Africa, where 26% of children (49 million) are involved in work.
Child Labour Facts Continued
• Every year 22 000 children die in work related accidents
• 73 million working children are less than 10 years old
• 40-50% of those in bonded labour are children
• The largest number of working children are in the Asia-Pacific region
• Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest proportion of working children; 69 million - nearly one third of
What is it? Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially, it is dangerous and harmful.[
When did it start?
In the late 1700's and early 1800's, powerdriven machines replaced hand labour for the making of most manufactured items. Factories began to spring up everywhere, first in England and then in the United States. The owners of these factories found a new source of labour to run their machines children. Operating the power-driven machines did not require adult strength, and children could be hired more cheaply than adults. By the mid 1800's, child labour was a major problem.
Which countries is Child Labour greatest in?
Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Philippines have the most child labour today here is a chart with more information.
Child Labour Facts
• One in six children 5 to 14 years old — about 16% of all children in this age group — is involved in child labour in developing countries.
• In the least developed countries, 30% of all children are engaged in child labour.
• Worldwide, 126 million children work in hazardous conditions, often enduring beatings, humiliation and sexual violence by their employers.
• An estimated 1.2 million children — both boys and girls — are trafficked each year into exploitative work in agriculture, mining, factories, armed conflict or commercial sex work.
• The highest proportion of child labourers is in subSaharan Africa, where 26% of children (49 million) are involved in work.
Child Labour Facts Continued
• Every year 22 000 children die in work related accidents
• 73 million working children are less than 10 years old
• 40-50% of those in bonded labour are children
• The largest number of working children are in the Asia-Pacific region
• Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest proportion of working children; 69 million - nearly one third of