Global March Against Child Labor - Facts and Statistics

Facts and Statistics

  • 1997: ILO estimated between 100 million and 200 million child laborers in the world
  • 2004: ILO estimated that there were 218 million child laborers worldwide, with 7 of 10 working in agriculture
  • In order to globally abolish child labor, ILO approximates an expense of $38 billion per year for 20 years.
  • In 2001, Indian government confessed to having 12.7 million child laborers
  • In Brazil in order to convince parents to send their children to school instead of work, the government pays families $4.50 per child a month. Currently, there are more than 1 million participants
  • In Guatemala, female child laborers typically work 21 hours a week on domestic responsibilities coupled with a 40-hour working week beyond this.

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