Global Child Labor Rates Drop Significantly
(MENAFN) The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced on Wednesday that there has been a significant decline in the number of children involved in child labor globally.
Referring to newly released UN figures, the organization highlighted a reduction of more than 100 million cases since the year 2000.
Nonetheless, despite this notable improvement, the ILO emphasized via X that the worldwide ambition to eradicate child labor entirely by the year 2025 remains “out of reach.”
It further stated, “Decent work for all is more urgent than ever amid global economic uncertainties,” stressing the heightened importance of fair employment during unpredictable economic conditions.
As outlined in the most recent edition of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025, which was published on Monday, approximately 138 million minors were engaged in labor in 2024.
Among them, 54 million were exposed to dangerous tasks that pose serious risks to their health and growth.
This figure represents a drop of over 20 million since 2020, and a total reduction exceeding 100 million compared to the numbers in 2000—even as the global youth population has expanded by 230 million during that period.
Although the report acknowledged that global progress has resumed after being hindered by the COVID-19 crisis, it also pointed out that ongoing initiatives remain insufficient. It warned, “To achieve the target within the next five years, the current rate of progress would need to accelerate elevenfold,” underlining the immense scale of the challenge ahead.
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