Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.0714.ZS•Percent•1994 → 2016•100 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
100
Frequency
—
Range
1994 \u2192 2016
Latest
2015
Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2015)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.61%
5.61% – 9.78%
9.78% – 14.6%
14.6% – 23.24%
23.24% – 31.87%
31.87% – 42.62%
> 42.62%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7-
100 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7-
Countries
100
Median
17.6%
Mean
23%
25th pctl
8.9%
75th pctl
34.7%
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Children in employment, total (% of children ages 7-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeninBEN | 74.4% | 2006 | — |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 67% | 2000 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 63.92% | 2014 | |
| CameroonCMR | 62% | 2011 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 59.2% | 2013 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 56% | 2005 | — |
| ChadTCD | 55.9% | 2015 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 50.3% | 2010 | |
| GhanaGHA | 48.9% | 2006 | |
| MalawiMWI | 48.9% | 2015 | |
| NigerNER | 48.5% | 2012 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 47.75% | 2012 | |
| South SudanSSD | 45.6% | 2008 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.5% | 2006 | — |
| NepalNPL | 42.83% | 2014 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 41.39% | 2014 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 41.08% | 2014 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.1% | 2012 | |
| HaitiHTI | 37.8% | 2012 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 37.4% | 2007 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 36.7% | 2012 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 36.5% | 2012 | |
| TogoTGO | 35.23% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 35.06% | 2011 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 34.73% | 2014 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 34.5% | 2009 | |
| KenyaKEN | 34.44% | 2009 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 34.4% | 2008 | |
| BurundiBDI | 31.9% | 2010 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 31.8% | 2006 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 31.5% | 2012 | |
| LesothoLSO | 30.85% | 2000 | — |
| SudanSDN | 30.56% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 30.1% | 2001 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 29.7% | 1996 | — |
| MaliMLI | 29.7% | 2013 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 29% | 2009 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 27.7% | 1999 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 27.4% | 2008 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 26% | 2007 | |
| SenegalSEN | 25.14% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 24% | 2012 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 23.75% | 2015 | |
| PeruPER | 22.57% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 22% | 2005 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 20.2% | 2000 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 19.9% | 2007 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 19.8% | 2011 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 18.6% | 2006 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 17.94% | 2014 | |
| UkraineUKR | 17.3% | 2005 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 16.2% | 2006 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.1% | 2010 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 15.44% | 1999 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 15.1% | 2006 | |
| IraqIRQ | 14.7% | 2006 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 14.7% | 2013 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 14.53% | 2011 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 14.3% | 1999 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 13.92% | 2015 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 13.3% | 2010 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.2% | 1999 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.2% | 2014 | |
| PakistanPAK | 13% | 2011 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12.9% | 2004 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 11.7% | 2005 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 10.9% | 2012 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 10.7% | 2009 | |
| HondurasHND | 10.5% | 2014 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 10.42% | 2014 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 9.9% | 2010 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 9.73% | 2000 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 9.3% | 2011 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 9% | 2011 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.9% | 2005 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7.9% | 2005 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 7.8% | 2013 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 7.5% | 2013 | — |
| UruguayURY | 7.3% | 2009 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 7.24% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 6.6% | 2009 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 6.6% | 2006 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 6.2% | 2011 | |
| RwandaRWA | 5.9% | 2014 | |
| PanamaPAN | 5.62% | 2014 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.61% | 2013 | |
| EcuadorECU | 5.56% | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 5.56% | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 5.1% | 2006 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 4.54% | 1999 | — |
| ChileCHL | 4.5% | 2012 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3.91% | 2013 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.64% | 2001 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 3.4% | 2006 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 3.4% | 2012 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 2.54% | 2015 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.5% | 2011 | |
| IndiaIND | 1.7% | 2012 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.4% | 2000 | — |
| JordanJOR | 1.23% | 2016 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)