Average working hours of children, working only, male, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.0714.WK.MA.TM•1999 → 2016•88 countries
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Coverage
88
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2016
Latest
2016
Average working hours of children, working only, male, ages 7-14 (hours per week) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2016)
Low \u2192 High
≤ 11.14
11.14 – 16.51
16.51 – 24.09
24.09 – 28.2
28.2 – 32.34
32.34 – 37.23
> 37.23
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Average working hours of children, working only, male, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
88 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Average working hours of children, working only, male, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
Countries
88
Median
25.3
Mean
25.3
25th pctl
15.2
75th pctl
34.2
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Average working hours of children, working only, male, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 51.3 | 2009 | — |
| JordanJOR | 50.53 | 2016 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 47.25 | 2014 | |
| SenegalSEN | 46.5 | 2011 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 46.12 | 2009 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 44.5 | 2006 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 44 | 2010 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 43.7 | 1999 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 41.9 | 2011 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 39.3 | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 38.27 | 2013 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 37.6 | 2012 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 37.4 | 2007 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 37 | 1999 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 36.4 | 2010 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 36.35 | 2013 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 35.68 | 2013 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 35.64 | 2013 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 35.6 | 2006 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 35.3 | 2012 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 35 | 2010 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 34.18 | 2015 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.86 | 2014 | — |
| NepalNPL | 32.8 | 2008 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 32.6 | 2012 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 32.3 | 2010 | — |
| HondurasHND | 32.28 | 2014 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 31.9 | 2011 | — |
| TogoTGO | 31.6 | 2010 | — |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 30.9 | 2006 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 30.39 | 2016 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 30.09 | 2012 | |
| BrazilBRA | 30 | 2015 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 29.53 | 2013 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 29.3 | 2010 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 29 | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 28.6 | 2010 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 28.4 | 2007 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 27.7 | 2011 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 27 | 2005 | — |
| MaliMLI | 26.2 | 2013 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 25.9 | 2009 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 25.75 | 2012 | |
| BeninBEN | 25.6 | 2012 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 24.9 | 2014 | |
| EcuadorECU | 24.81 | 2015 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 24.8 | 2007 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 24.4 | 2011 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 24.2 | 2010 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 24.1 | 2012 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 24.08 | 2011 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 24 | 2005 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 23.4 | 2000 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 22.68 | 2014 | |
| RomaniaROU | 22.5 | 2000 | — |
| UruguayURY | 21.9 | 2009 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 21.5 | 2006 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 21.2 | 2011 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 20.5 | 2012 | — |
| PeruPER | 19.23 | 2015 | — |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 17.5 | 2010 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 17.3 | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 16.7 | 2005 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 15.4 | 2011 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 15.3 | 2008 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 15.2 | 2012 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 14.97 | 2015 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.9 | 2001 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 14.7 | 2010 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 14.2 | 2013 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.8 | 2012 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 13.6 | 2005 | — |
| ChadTCD | 13.05 | 2015 | |
| SudanSDN | 12.8 | 2014 | — |
| ChileCHL | 11.6 | 2012 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 10.8 | 2013 | — |
| NigerNER | 9.6 | 2012 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9.37 | 2014 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.11 | 2014 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 8.8 | 2010 | — |
| GabonGAB | 8.5 | 2012 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.1 | 2006 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 8.1 | 2012 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 8 | 2006 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 5 | 2008 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4 | 2006 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 4 | 2011 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 2 | 2012 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)