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Child labour includes both ordinary paid and household work.
In January 2020 0.1% of the 5-11 year olds had more than 1 hour paid work per week, 0.2% of the 13-14 year olds had more than 14 hours paid work per week and 1.0% of the 15-17 year olds had more than 43 hours paid work per week.
In the population census in 2011 0.5% of the 15-17 year olds stated that they worked more than 30 hours domestic chores.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 8.7.1: Proportion and number of children aged 5–17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms |
| Metadata update |
2022-03-31 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| Related indicators |
Many other SDG indicators have links and are relevant to child labour. |
| Link to UN metadata | Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Statistics Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| Link to data source | Statistics Faroe Islands opens in a new window |
| Contact details |
jogvanb@hagstova.fo |