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 0 0 3.6 0 1,300
12-13 YR 48.3 37.3 3.5 0 2 4.9 0 1.6 2.4 2,681
14-17 YR 42 8.7 13 3.7 5.1 10.4 4.8 5.6 6.7 9,985
Boys
Total 48.4 9.1 11.2 5 0.5 9.9 4 5.6 6.3 11,650
5-11 YR 49.9 14.1 0 29.7 0 0 0 6.3 0 741
12-13 YR 57.8 25.7 4.2 0 2.4 5.1 0 1.9 2.8 2,241
14-17 YR 45.9 4.3 14 4.2 0 12 5.4 6.5 7.7 8,668
Girls
Total 9.2 45.1 3.8 18.6 22.1 0.7 0.4 0 0 2,316
5-11 YR – – – – – – – – – 558
12-13 YR 0 96.3 0 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 440
14-17 YR 16.2 37.5 6.7 0 38.8 0 0.7 0 0 1,318
Source: ICT Child Labour Survey 2023 – 2024
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