In 2020, boys aged between five and 11 years made up the biggest cohort of children in the Asia-Pacific region that were involved in child labor. Across all selected age groups, the number of boys involved in child labor was significantly higher than that of girls.
The number of children involved in child labor across APAC 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 in 2020, by gender and age group
(in millions)
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