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Approaches to Reducing the Use of Forced or Child Labor
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Globally, child labor and forced labor are widespread and complex problems. They are conceptually different phenomena, requiring different policy responses, though they may also overlap in practice. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), “In 2004 there were 218 million children trapped in child labour, of whom 126 million were in hazardous work.”1 More recently, but employing a different definition, UNICEF estimated that “there are 158 million children under the age of 15 who are trapped in child labour around the world.”2 Most child labor occurs in agriculture (69 percent), as compared with services (22 percent) and industry (9 percent).3 Child labor was most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa followed by Asia and the Pacific. According to the ILO, “The vast majority of child labour is found in the informal economy.”4 Box 1-1 provides a definition of child labor from the U.S Department of Labor.5
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Management
English
2009
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