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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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The national metadata provides further information about this table and the indicator published by Statistics Faroe Islands. Indicators are compiled according to international methodology whenever the necessary data are available for the Faroe Islands. Any deviations are documented in the notes.

Metadata update

20210211 09:00
Data reporter

Maria Heen
Unit of measure

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Data collection calendar

20210426 09:00
Data release calendar

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Data providers

Statistics Faroe Islands: www.hagstova.fo/en
Comment and limitations

Symbols

  • -Zero (not rounded)
  • 0Rounded to zero
  • •Not applicable
  • ••Not available or too uncertain
  • •••Not disclosed, confidentiality/privacy protected

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

2024-07-29
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.
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Data release calendar

Updated data on 8.7.1 will be available in the SDG reporting period every February/March.
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