Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.WAG.0714.ZS•Percent•1999 → 2016•93 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
93
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2016
Latest
2016
Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2016)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.38%
2.38% – 4.04%
4.04% – 6.58%
6.58% – 12.25%
12.25% – 15.73%
15.73% – 25.94%
> 25.94%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-
93 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-
Countries
93
Median
7.7%
Mean
12.9%
25th pctl
3.8%
75th pctl
17.4%
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Compare trends
Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 59% | 2009 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 47.7% | 2013 | |
| JordanJOR | 44.46% | 2007 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 43.25% | 2006 | — |
| IndiaIND | 40.93% | 2012 | |
| UruguayURY | 40.78% | 2009 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 36.36% | 2013 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 34.12% | 2006 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 31.1% | 2011 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 28.41% | 1999 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 27.88% | 2016 | |
| BrazilBRA | 27.5% | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 26.31% | 2012 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 25.94% | 2014 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 25.92% | 2013 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 24.16% | 2005 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 23.78% | 2015 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 21.45% | 2006 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 20.42% | 2011 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 20.37% | 2011 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 19.63% | 2012 | |
| HondurasHND | 19.35% | 2014 | |
| SudanSDN | 17.72% | 2008 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 17.37% | 2011 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 16.87% | 2011 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 16.01% | 2010 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 15.78% | 2011 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 15.6% | 2010 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 15.48% | 2013 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.6% | 2015 | |
| PakistanPAK | 14.38% | 2011 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 14.36% | 2013 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 14.21% | 2012 | |
| EcuadorECU | 13.78% | 2011 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.77% | 2012 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 13.54% | 2006 | |
| UkraineUKR | 13.18% | 2012 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 13.03% | 2011 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12.8% | 2012 | |
| IraqIRQ | 12.67% | 2011 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11.69% | 2014 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 9.99% | 2007 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 9.48% | 2007 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.48% | 2012 | |
| GabonGAB | 8.64% | 2012 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 8.14% | 2015 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.65% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 7.54% | 2012 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 7.53% | 2012 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.5% | 2010 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.35% | 2010 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 7.1% | 1999 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 7.09% | 2012 | |
| BurundiBDI | 6.19% | 2010 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 6.17% | 2001 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 6.11% | 2006 | — |
| PeruPER | 5.98% | 2007 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 5.48% | 2012 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.16% | 2005 | — |
| BeninBEN | 4.79% | 2012 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 4.5% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 4.5% | 1999 | — |
| South SudanSSD | 4.49% | 2008 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.44% | 2009 | — |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 4.32% | 2010 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 4.28% | 2006 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.95% | 2006 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.95% | 2006 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.92% | 2008 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 3.8% | 2005 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 3.8% | 2006 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 3.69% | 2008 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 3.63% | 2000 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 3.58% | 2012 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.55% | 2010 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.28% | 2011 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 2.98% | 2012 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.83% | 2013 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.44% | 2012 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.37% | 2010 | |
| TogoTGO | 2.21% | 2010 | — |
| NepalNPL | 2.08% | 2008 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 1.91% | 2010 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.65% | 2009 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.61% | 2014 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.6% | 2006 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 1.57% | 2006 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 1.41% | 2011 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 1.34% | 2010 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 0.9% | 2010 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.85% | 2015 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0.45% | 2014 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.15% | 2007 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)