"There are now 138 million child laborers, down from an estimated 160 million in 2020, a significant yet insufficient step towards complete eradication of child labor."
"In terms of prevalence rate, it has been reduced. So we've gone from 24% to 22% between 2020 and 2024. But what we're challenged with in this region is the rapid population growth."
Recent statistics indicate a decline in global child labor from 160 million in 2020 to 138 million, according to a UNICEF and ILO joint report. Despite this positive trend, challenges persist, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where 86.6 million child laborers reside. The region has seen only a slight reduction in prevalence rates, affected by rapid population growth. Younger children aged 5 to 11 represent a significant portion of laborers, underscoring the need for improved household poverty alleviation and educational access to combat child labor effectively.
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