Children in employment vs. hours worked by children, 2016

The horizontal axis shows the share of children ages 7-14 who are involved in an economic activity for at least onehour in the reference week of the corresponding survey. The vertical axis shows the average weekly working hoursamong these economically active children. Colors represent world regions. Bubble sizes are proportional to thepopulation of the country.

Share of children in employment (% of children ages 7-14)10%20%30%40%50%60%Average working hours of children who work (hours per week)20 hoursAlgeriaAlgeriaBrazilBrazilDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoEthiopiaEthiopiaNigeriaNigeriaPakistanPakistanPeruPeruAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America200M200MCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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