Average working hours of children, working only, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.0714.WK.TM•1999 → 2016•88 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
88
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2016
Latest
2016
Average working hours of children, working only, ages 7-14 (hours per week) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2016)
Low \u2192 High
≤ 11.84
11.84 – 16.4
16.4 – 21.83
21.83 – 26.21
26.21 – 31.67
31.67 – 35.29
> 35.29
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Average working hours of children, working only, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
88 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Average working hours of children, working only, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
Countries
88
Median
22.6
Mean
24.3
25th pctl
15.3
75th pctl
33.2
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Average working hours of children, working only, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| JordanJOR | 49.88 | 2016 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 48.8 | 2009 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 45.4 | 2006 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 45.34 | 2009 | |
| SenegalSEN | 44.2 | 2011 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 43.94 | 2014 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 43.7 | 2010 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 43.3 | 1999 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 40.4 | 2012 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 38.5 | 2010 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 36.77 | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 36.09 | 2013 | |
| MexicoMEX | 35.87 | 2013 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 34.5 | 2007 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 34.45 | 2013 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 34.45 | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 34.37 | 2013 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 34.2 | 2012 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 33.5 | 2006 | — |
| HondurasHND | 33.25 | 2014 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 33.2 | 2016 | |
| UgandaUGA | 33.2 | 2012 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 32.9 | 1999 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 32.4 | 2010 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 31.8 | 2011 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 31.64 | 2014 | — |
| TogoTGO | 31.6 | 2010 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 30.3 | 2005 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 30 | 2010 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 30 | 2010 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 29.33 | 2013 | |
| NepalNPL | 29.2 | 2008 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 29.1 | 2011 | — |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 29 | 2006 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 27.9 | 2010 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 27.2 | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 26.5 | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 26.23 | 2012 | |
| BrazilBRA | 26.16 | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 25.14 | 2012 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 24.4 | 2009 | — |
| MaliMLI | 24.4 | 2013 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 24.4 | 2007 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 22.81 | 2014 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 22.4 | 2012 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 22.2 | 2011 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 22.1 | 2010 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 22.1 | 2000 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 21.9 | 2011 | — |
| UruguayURY | 21.9 | 2009 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 21.8 | 2014 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 21.76 | 2011 | |
| PanamaPAN | 21.29 | 2014 | |
| CameroonCMR | 21.1 | 2011 | — |
| BeninBEN | 20.4 | 2012 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 20.3 | 2000 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 20.3 | 2005 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 20.2 | 2006 | — |
| PeruPER | 18.97 | 2015 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 18.1 | 2012 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 16.8 | 2015 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 16.7 | 2010 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 16.4 | 2005 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 16.4 | 2005 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 16.2 | 2012 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 15.3 | 2006 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 15 | 2010 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 14.6 | 2001 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 14 | 2008 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.7 | 2012 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 13.45 | 2015 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.3 | 2011 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 13.1 | 2006 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 12.7 | 2013 | — |
| ChadTCD | 12.05 | 2015 | |
| SudanSDN | 11.69 | 2014 | — |
| ChileCHL | 11.6 | 2012 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 10.4 | 2013 | — |
| NigerNER | 9.4 | 2012 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.18 | 2014 | |
| GabonGAB | 8.8 | 2012 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 8.7 | 2010 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 8 | 2006 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 7.5 | 2012 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.4 | 2006 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 4.8 | 2008 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.4 | 2011 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 1.9 | 2012 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)