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Share of children engaged in economic activity (ages 5-17)

% · higher is better · 93 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2023
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League table

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  1. 1Vanuatu26.7%
  2. 2Lao PDR21.8%
  3. 3Kyrgyz Republic18%
  4. 4Gambia, The15.1%
  5. 5Afghanistan13.3%
  6. 6Honduras12.9%
  7. 7Egypt, Arab Rep.8.5%
  8. 8Yemen, Rep.7.7%
  9. 9Mongolia6%
  10. 10Azerbaijan4.8%
  11. 11Chile4.1%
  12. 12El Salvador2.9%
  13. 13Tunisia1.7%
  14. 14India1%
  15. 15Naoero0.7%

Share of children engaged in economic activity (ages 5-17)