Prevalence of Child Labour in Pakistan by Province, Gender and Age Group (5–17 Years)

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)

Province
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:

  • Balochistan Child Labour Survey, 2023–24

  • ICT Child Labour Survey, 2023–24

  • KP Child Labour Survey, 2022

  • GB Child Labour Survey, 2018–19

  • Sindh Child Labour Survey, 2022–24

  • Punjab Child Labour Survey, 2019–20

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