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Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child-marriage in the world. 66% of women (aged 20 to 24) were married before they turned 18. 13% of children are involved in child labor. Child laborers are frequently denied an education and are vulnerable to violence and abuse. Less than 80% of students enrolled in grade one complete primary school.
Child labour in Bangladesh.. Child labour in Bangladesh is significant, with 4.7 million children aged 5 to 14 in the work force in 2002-03. [1] Out of the child labourers engaged in the work force, 83% are employed in rural areas and 17% are employed in urban areas. [2]
The List of countries by child labour rate provides rankings of countries based on their rates of child labour. Child labour is defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as participation in economic activity by underage persons aged 5 to 17. Child work harms children, interferes with their education, and prevents their development.
Child labour forms an intrinsic part of pre-industrial economies. [19] [20] In pre-industrial societies, there is rarely a concept of childhood in the modern sense. Children often begin to actively participate in activities such as child rearing, hunting and farming as soon as they are competent. In many societies, children as young as 13 are ...
All European Union member states are required to conduct a Labour Force Survey annually. [1] Labour Force Surveys are also carried out in some non-EU countries. [2] They are used to calculate the International Labour Organization (ILO)-defined unemployment rate. [3] The ILO agrees the definitions and concepts employed in Labour Force Surveys. [4]
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X: National Survey S: Sub-national Survey Note: Only countries from UNICEF's official list are included. It appears that some surveys are based on the MICS tools, but not included in the list, e.g. Botswana 2007-08 Family Health Survey [14] and Bangladesh 2009 Progotir Pathey (MICS). [15]