EconData

Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7-14)

Child employment

Countries

100

Series

100

Providers

1

About This Indicator

Definition

Share of children ages 7–14 who are working.

Plain English

Child labor is an acute development indicator — high shares typically correlate with poverty, weak schooling, and poor enforcement of labor laws.

Details

Unit% of ages 7-14
FrequencyAnnual
Core indicator

Data Providers

World Bank