Childinfo.org – Statistics by Area – Child labour – The challengeOne in six children in developing countries are engaged in child labour
Children aged 5–14 engaged in child labour (%), by region (1999-2008)

Child Labour in India is a human right issue for the whole world. It is a serious and extensive problem, with many children under the age of fourteen working in carpet making factories, glass blowing units and making fireworks with bare little hands. According to the statistics given by Indian government there are 20 million child laborers in the country, while other agencies claim that it is 50 million.

Child Labour

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A girl working in the reconstruction effort carries a tile on her head in the city of Choluteca, Honduras.

An estimated 158 million children aged 5-14 are engaged in child labour – one in six children in the world. Millions of children are engaged in hazardous situations or conditions, such as working in mines, working with chemicals and pesticides in agriculture or working with dangerous machinery.

UNICEF – Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse – Child labour