Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary (15-17) by country
This indicator measures child labour on the basis of the general production boundary, in line with the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS). It includes both economic activity and unpaid household services. The indicator follows harmonized definitions used by the ILO for the production of...
What the numbers show
Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary (15-17) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 31.64 in Mali; the lowest is 0.062 in Russian Federation.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.94, and the mean is 7.26.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 510.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 575.7%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 94.9%).
Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 31.64 | 2020 | up 116.3% | rising |
| 2 | Cambodia | 25.8 | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 3 | Egypt | 22.18 | 2023 | up 575.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Honduras | 21.6 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 5 | Peru | 20.42 | 2025 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 6 | Ecuador | 17.68 | 2025 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 16.47 | 2025 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 8 | Guatemala | 13.96 | 2022 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 9 | Pakistan | 13.12 | 2021 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 10 | Paraguay | 9.83 | 2025 | up 92.5% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 9.15 | 2025 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 12 | El Salvador | 8.87 | 2025 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 13 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.65 | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 14 | Rwanda | 8.15 | 2021 | up 379.9% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 6.38 | 2022 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 16 | Angola | 5.54 | 2025 | up 30.7% | flat |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 4.72 | 2025 | up 292.2% | rising |
| 18 | Ghana | 4.54 | 2024 | down 39.1% | rising |
| 19 | India | 3.94 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 3.61 | 2023 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 21 | Zambia | 2.25 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 22 | Uruguay | 1.85 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 1.1 | 2024 | up 122.0% | falling |
| 24 | United States of America | 0.958 | 2023 | up 27.1% | falling |
| 25 | Jordan | 0.952 | 2023 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 0.841 | 2025 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 0.743 | 2023 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 28 | Hungary | 0.632 | 2024 | up 174.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Romania | 0.608 | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 30 | Georgia | 0.554 | 2025 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Chile | 0.441 | 2025 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 0.375 | 2022 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 0.319 | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 34 | Belarus | 0.289 | 2022 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 35 | South Africa | 0.28 | 2024 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Greece | 0.15 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 37 | Russian Federation | 0.062 | 2025 | down 39.2% | falling |
About this data
This indicator measures child labour on the basis of the general production boundary, in line with the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS). It includes both economic activity and unpaid household services. The indicator follows harmonized definitions used by the ILO for the production of global estimates. Data may therefore differ from nationally reported figures. Child labour includes: (a) children aged 5–11 years who performed at least one hour of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services; (b) children aged 12–14 years who performed at least 14 hours of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services; and (c) children aged 15–17 years who performed at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.