According to a report released on Wednesday by the UN, 138 million babies are also employed in businesses and fields around the world. Given the organization’s caution that eradicating child labor could get “hundreds of times” given the organization’s slow progress. Around 80 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 have been found to be working, which is particularly delayed for younger children. By the end of 2025, countries around the world had pledged to stop baby labor under the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) stated in a joint report that” that timeline has now come to an end.” However, “far to many children continue to work in mine, factories, or grounds, often performing dangerous work for the sake of survival,” according to data released yearly, 137.6 million children aged 5 to 17 were engaged in child labour last month, or 7.8 % of all children in that age group. This figure represents approximately twice France’s population overall. This even reflects a significant decline since 2000, when 246 million babies were forced to work, primarily from poor families. The pattern has then reversed, with 20 million fewer children working than the previous, alarming improve between 2016 and 2020. According to the report, home work and other services are the main occupations for children in the agricultural industry. Unicef professional Claudia Cappa believes that programs like free, compulsory education and general social protection can help to protect children.
