Child labour is the exploitation of children through any form of work that interferes with their ability to attend regular school, or is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. [3]

Child labour refers to work that children are too young to perform or that – by its nature or circumstances – can be hazardous. Unlike activities that help children develop (such as contributing to light housework or taking on a job during school holidays), child labour causes harm to a child’s health, safety or moral development.

This page introduces you to the issues surrounding child labour. It explains what child labour is, where and why children work and how working can prevent them from going to school and trap them in a cycle of poverty.

Jan 17, 2025 · Child labor, employment of children of less than a legally specified age. In Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, children under age 15 rarely work except in commercial agriculture, because of the effective enforcement …

The term child labour is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that: is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and/or

Aug 2, 2024 · Child labour has been declining in many parts of the world, but in many regions, progress has stagnated, reversed, or is in danger of reversal in the absence of robust policy responses. 1 COVID-19 has increased the risk of child labour, given economic insecurities, health shocks, school closures and service disruptions over 2020-2022.

Children around the world are routinely engaged in paid and unpaid forms of work that are not harmful to them. However, they are classified as child labourers when they are either too young to work or are involved in hazardous activities that may compromise their physical, mental, social or educational development.

More than 160 million children worlwide are in child labour. Half of them are involved in hazardous work. The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their...

Highlights The brief highlights the interlinkages between child labour and human development and describes how ending economic deprivations, universalizing school education, expanding the coverage and improve the adequacy of social protection systems, and ensuring private sector engagement in protecting child rights can effectively eliminate child …

Dec 23, 2024 · Child labor is the exploitation of children who are either too young to work or are engaged in work that compromises their physical, mental, social, or educational development.