Percentage of Sindh children in child labour 5-17 years by occupation (%) Characteristics Service & sales workers Skilled agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers Craft and related trades workers Plant and machine operators Elementary occupations Other Occupations Total Both sexes 5-17 YR 8.8 18.7 14.6 2.1 54.9 0.9 Boys 12.1 20.1 11.7 2.8 52.4 1 Girls 1.3 15.4 21.4 0.3 60.7 0.8 Source: Sindh Child Labour Survey 2022 – 2024
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Percentage of Sindh Children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Industry(%) Characteristics Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Manufacturing Wholesale and retail trade Water Collection Construction Accommodation and food service activities Activities of households as employees Other Industries Age Both sexes 5-17 YR 55.1 12.4 10.8 7 5.5 2.3 1.8 5.2 Boys 54.9 8.2 14.8 3.5 7.7 3.1 1.2 6.5 Girls 55.5 22.3 1.4 15.1 0.1 0.4 3.1 2 Source: Sindh Child Labour Survey 2022
Prevalence of Child Labour in Gilgit Baltistan by Age and Gender (%) Age (YR) Number Total % Boys Girls Total (5-17) 50,761 13.1 26,891 13.60% 23,870 12.50% 5-9 7,029 4.2 3,753 4.30% 3,276 4.10% 10-13 20,024 16.4 10,231 17.20% 9,793 15.70% 14-17 23,708 23.7 12,907 25.10% 10,801 22.30% Source: Gilgil Baltistan Child Labour Survey 2018-2019
Number & Percentage of ICT children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Industry Characteristics Wholesale and retail trade (%) Activities of households as employees % Manufacturing(%) Water Supply (%) Education % Accommodation and food service activities (%) Agriculture, forestry and fishing (%) Construction(%) Other industries (%) Total number of children in child labour Both sexes Total 41.9 15.1 10 7.3 4 8.4 3.4 4.6 5.3 13,966 5-11 YR 28.5 17.9 0 50.1 0
Number & Percentage of Children in Child Labour 5-17 years by Occupation Characteristics Elementary occupations(%) Service & sales workers (%) Craft and related trades workers (%) Professionals (%) Other Occupations(%) Total Number of children Both sexes Total 32.2 26.5 31.4 3.9 5.9 13,980 5-11 YR 77.5 8.4 14.1 0 0 1,639 12-13 YR 33.6 24.3 41.6 0 0.5 2,457 14-17 YR 24.4 30.1 31.8 5.5 8.2 9,883 Boys Total 28.1 28.9 35.7 0.3
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