Of the 3.3 million children in forced exploitation worldwide in 2021, more than half are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, counting nearly 1.7 millions. Moreover, 1.3 million children were victims of forced labor exploitation.
Number of children involved in forced labor worldwide in 2021, by form of forced labor
(in millions)
* Prison sentences under conditions contrary to ILO standards (for example in North Korea) and forms of labour organised by authoritarian states, militias or rebel groups (for example, see DR of Congo).
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Walk Free Foundation, & International Organization for Migration, & ILO. (September 12, 2022). Number of children involved in forced labor worldwide in 2021, by form of forced labor (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/307453/chidren-invloved-in-forced-labor-by-form/
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Number of children involved in forced labor worldwide in 2021, by form of forced labor (in millions) [Graph], Walk Free Foundation, & International Organization for Migration, & ILO, September 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/307453/chidren-invloved-in-forced-labor-by-form/
