Almost one in ten of all children worldwide are in child labour. The number of children in child labour has declined by 94 million since 2000; but much more needs to happen.
According to UN figures Africa ranks highest among regions both in the percentage of children in child labour - one fifth - and the absolute number of children in child labour -72 million. Asia and the Pacific ranks second highest in both these measures - 7% of all children; and 62 million in absolute terms.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals calls for an end to child labour in all its forms by 2025.
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