What this indicator measures
The series represents the share of children ages 7–14 engaged in economic activity. Humanity Alert uses it as a proxy for vulnerability, not as a complete child-protection index.
How Humanity Alert transforms it
The pressure scale is min(share ÷ 30 × 100, 100). The raw share and year are always displayed. An old or absent observation is marked as a gap.
The most important limitation
Coverage is sparse and reference years differ sharply. Missing data never means zero child labour, and old observations should not be presented as current conditions.
Source details
| Series | Children in employment |
|---|---|
| Publisher | ILO via World Bank |
| Unit | % of children ages 7–14 |
| Source | Open the public dataset ↗ |
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