Most children in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa were commonly found in rural areas. Consequently, a high share (81.5 percent) worked in agricultural activities. The industrial sector was the one with the least share of children in child labor (5.3 percent), while 13.2 percent were engaged in the service sector. According to estimates, there were more than 86 million children in child labor in Africa in the same year.
Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by economic sector
According to the source, the 2020 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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ILO, & UNICEF. (June 10, 2021). Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by economic sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247703/child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-economic-sector/
ILO, und UNICEF. "Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by economic sector." Chart. June 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247703/child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-economic-sector/
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