Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.SLF.0714.ZS•Percent•1999 → 2016•58 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
58
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2016
Latest
2016
Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2016)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.43%
2.43% – 3.47%
3.47% – 4.5%
4.5% – 7.22%
7.22% – 10.5%
10.5% – 14.25%
> 14.25%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-
Countries
50
Median
7.2%
Mean
9.1%
25th pctl
4%
75th pctl
12.1%
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Compare trends
Children in employment, self-employed (% of children in employment, ages 7-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArgentinaARG | 34.23% | 2004 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 32.34% | 2012 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 27.39% | 2013 | |
| SudanSDN | 19.21% | 2008 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 17.97% | 2010 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 16.42% | 2010 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 15.39% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 15.21% | 2008 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 14.27% | 2006 | — |
| UruguayURY | 14.11% | 2009 | — |
| MaliMLI | 12.96% | 2007 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 12.33% | 2011 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 12.06% | 2014 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 11.15% | 2013 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 11.15% | 2012 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.9% | 2014 | |
| MalawiMWI | 10.51% | 2015 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 10.49% | 2011 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 9.21% | 2009 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 8.78% | 2015 | |
| TogoTGO | 8.32% | 2010 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 8.18% | 2012 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 7.63% | 2012 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.33% | 2014 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 7.31% | 2011 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 7.1% | 1999 | — |
| NigerNER | 5.68% | 2009 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.46% | 2008 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.36% | 2007 | — |
| JordanJOR | 5.22% | 2016 | |
| IndiaIND | 5.17% | 2012 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 4.78% | 2011 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.53% | 2015 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 4.48% | 2000 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 4.32% | 2011 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 4.28% | 2016 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4.1% | 2005 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 4.04% | 2013 | |
| PeruPER | 3.83% | 2007 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 3.82% | 2010 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 3.61% | 2010 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.41% | 1999 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 3.25% | 2011 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.23% | 2014 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3% | 2013 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.89% | 2008 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 2.77% | 2010 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 2.65% | 2009 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 2.54% | 2007 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.41% | 2010 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)