Child labor is a significant problem in many countries, and unfortunately, many children around the world are forced to work in dangerous and exploitative conditions. According to data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the year 2020, here are the countries with the highest proportion of child labor:
- Burkina Faso – 43% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- South Sudan – 38% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Somalia – 35% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Niger – 33% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Mali – 32% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Chad – 28% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Afghanistan – 23% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Ethiopia – 22% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Guinea – 22% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
- Cambodia – 22% of children aged 5-17 engaged in child labor
World Top Ten Countries with the Highest Proportion of Child Worker, 2016 |
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| Country | Total | 10-14 Year Olds at Work(%) | |||
| Mali | 726,000 | 51.14 | |||
| Bhutan | 136,000 | 51.10 | |||
| Burundi | 445,000 | 48.50 | |||
| Uganda | 1,343,000 | 43.79 | |||
| Niger | 609,000 | 43.62 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 686,000 | 43.45 | |||
| Ethiopia | 3,277,000 | 42.45 | |||
| Nepal | 1,154,000 | 42.05 | |||
| Rwanda | 413,000 | 41.35 | |||
| Kenya | 1,699,000 | 39.15 | |||