Child Labor in the World: 61% in the Agricultural Sector

The Issue of Child Labor: Its Impact on the Agriculture Sector

IRFAN DONAT

Today, more than 138 million children globally are deprived of the right to experience a safe and protected childhood. 61% of the child labor issue occurs in the agriculture sector. Millions of children are forced to work for long hours under hazardous conditions in various areas of agriculture, instead of learning and dreaming.

A Significant Turning Point for Global Action

The 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor, to be held in Morocco in December 2023, aims to accelerate global action to end all forms of child labor. This conference will take place from February 11-13.

Joint Solutions and Call to Action

Led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), this conference will bring together governments, financial institutions, civil society, and private sector representatives to call for collective action and the dissemination of effective solutions.

FAO Data and Child Labor

The United Nations FAO has reported that child labor is observed in the agriculture sector, with 85 million children working long hours and in hazardous conditions in crop production, livestock, forestry, fishing, or aquaculture.