Children in Child Labour and Hazardous Work in Establishments (Jan-Dec 2025)

The State of Children in Pakistan

Children in Child Labour and Hazardous Work in Establishments (Jan-Dec 2025)
Age	No. of Children in CL & HW			Industry/Occupation					Labour Laws Enforcement
	M	F	X	Factory	Comm. Estb.	Mines	Brick Kiln	Other	Inspections	FIRs	Sealed	Fines	Imprisonment
0–4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5–9	23	0	0	0	18	0	8	0	654	68	0	22,000	0
10–13	1,929	7	0	13	1,270	0	79	11	20,623	1,832	0	194,000	0
14–17 (<18)	474	0	0	0	285	0	10	0	498	528	0	0	0
Total	2,426	7	0	13	1,573	0	97	11	21,775	2,428	0	216,000	0
Source: Directorate General of Labour Welfare, Govt. of Punjab

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