World Day against Child Labor 2022: The situation of child labor in the world
Children around the world are constantly engaged in paid and unpaid forms of work that do not harm them. However, they are classified as child laborers if they are too young to work or engage in risky activities that may jeopardize their physical, mental, social or educational progress.
This year, the UN commemorates World Day against Child Labor with the theme "Universal Social Protection to End Child Labor", which "in addition to investing more in social protection systems and plans to build solid floors to protect society and protect children from child labor," the UN said. .
"World Day against Child Labor" aims to raise awareness of the state of child labor and to raise its voice against it. It also aims to help children survive in dangerous situations. Africa ranks highest among the regions in terms of child labor - one-fifth - and total child labor - 72 million, according to the UN.
Worldwide percentage table of children's laboratories
Africa, Asia and the Pacific regions worldwide make up almost nine out of ten working children. The remaining population of child labor is divided into the Americas (11 million), Europe and Central Asia (6 million) and the Arab states (1 million). Regarding the incident, 5% of children work in the United States, 4% in Europe and Central Asia, and 3% in the Arab states, according to the United Nations.
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