The number of children involved in child labor across the Asia-Pacific region decreased continuously between 2008 and 2020. In 2020, approximately 48.7 million children aged five to 17 years were involved in child labor in APAC, equivalent to a 5.6 percent share of children in the age group. This marked a decrease from around 113.6 million in 2008. Projected to decrease further over the next decade, the number is set to reach about 22.7 million in 2030.
Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030
(in millions)
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ILO, & UNICEF. (June 10, 2021). Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/
ILO, und UNICEF. "Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in millions)." Chart. June 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/
ILO, UNICEF. (2021). Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/
ILO, and UNICEF. "Number of Children in Child Labor in The Asia-pacific Region from 2008 to 2020, with Forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/
ILO & UNICEF, Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of children in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2020, with forecasts for 2025 and 2030 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, & UNICEF, June 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347092/apac-number-of-children-in-child-labor/
