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.
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.
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