The International Labour Organization writes:

• “152 million were in child labour“, “of which, 73 million were in hazardous work”.
• Regional (% of labor force):
  Africa 20%
  Americas 5.3%
  Arab States 2.9%
  Asia and the Pacific 7.4%
  Europe and Central Asia 4.1%
• Age profile:
  48% 5-11 years-olds
  28%: 12-14 years-olds
  24% 15-17 years-olds
• Economic activity:
  70.9% Agriculture
  11.9% Industry
  17.2% Services

Source: ILO (2013): Marking progress against child labour. Global estimates and trends 2000 – 2012 (Executive summary). Geneva: ILO. Available online at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_575541.pdf.

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