Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14)

Definition: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.

Description: The map below shows how Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Benin, with a value of 72.80. The country with the lowest value in the world is Jordan, with a value of 1.60.

Source: Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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