Share of child labor in manufacturing Indonesia 2021-2023, by urbanization level
As of February 2023, the share of child workers in the manufacturing sector in Indonesian urban areas was around 17.93 percent. This indicated an increase from the previous year. The share of child workers in the manufacturing sector is higher in urban areas than in rural areas. Child labor in Indonesia is still an ongoing issue due to poverty and lack of access to education in some parts of the country.