Prevalence of Child Labour in Pakistan by Province, Gender and Age Group (5–17 Years) |
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| Province | Total Child Labour | % | Male | Female |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 15,180 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Balochistan | 201,352 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 745,155 | 9 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Punjab | 6,036,473 | 16.9 | 21.8 | 11.5 |
| Sindh | 1,610,037 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Total | 8,608,197 | |||
| Source: Punjab-CLS 2019-20, KP-CLS 2022, ICT-CLS 2023-24, Balochistan CLS 2023-24, Sindh CLS 2023-24 | ||||
Prevalence (%) of Child Labour in Pakistan by Province and Age Group (5–17 Years) |
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Province
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Age Group (%) | Total (%) | ||
| 5-11 YR | 12-13 YR | 14-17 YR | 5-17 YR | |
| Balochistan | 1.3 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | 0.5 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5.3 | 10.9 | 15.5 | 9 |
| – | 5-9 YR | 10-13 YR | 14-17 YR | 5-17 YR |
| Gilgit Baltistan | 4.2 | 16.4 | 23.7 | 13.1 |
| Sindh | 4.3 | 13.2 | 18.5 | 10.3 |
| – | – | 5-14 YR | – | 5-17 YR |
| Punjab | – | 13.4 | – | 16.9 |
Sources:
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Balochistan Child Labour Survey, 2023–24
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ICT Child Labour Survey, 2023–24
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KP Child Labour Survey, 2022
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GB Child Labour Survey, 2018–19
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Sindh Child Labour Survey, 2022–24
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Punjab Child Labour Survey, 2019–20
