Prevalence of Child Labour in Punjab by Age and Gender (%) |
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| Age | Total | Boys | Girls |
| 5-14 YR | 13.4 | 16.8 | 9.7 |
| 5-17 YR | 16.9 | 21.8 | 11.5 |
| Source: PCLS 2019-20 | |||
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