Child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa 2008-2021

Published by
Saifaddin Galal,
Jan 31, 2024
Africa has the highest incidence of child labor in the world. As of 2021, 26 percent of children aged 5-17 years in Sub-Saharan Africa were involved in child labor, according to estimates. Compared to 2012 and 2016, the rate has increased, peaking in 2021.

Percentage of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2008 to 2021

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Release date

May 2022

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2008 to 2021

Age group

5-17 years

Supplementary notes

The figures shown consider the percentage of child labor every four years.

According to the source, the calculations are based on the extrapolation of data from national household surveys. The new estimates use more than 100 household surveys covering two thirds of the world’s population of children aged 5 to 17 years.

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