Global Dashboard
Every country shown here reflects data from the published Child Labor Economics research or its cited sources (ILO, UNICEF, World Bank) — nothing is estimated or filled in to make the map look more complete than the underlying study.
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Child labor rate vs. school attendance, by country
Source: ILO (2024), UNICEF (2025), World Bank (2023)
Why children work — global breakdown
Source: UNICEF (2025)
- 50% Poverty / financial need
- 25% Lack of education access
- 15% Migration / displacement / trafficking
- 10% Cultural norms / household work