According to the source, the 2020 calculations are based on the extrapolation of data from national household surveys. The new estimates use more than 100 household surveys covering two thirds of the world’s population of children aged 5 to 17 years.
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Children in child labor in Africa 2020, by area of residence
In Sub-Saharan Africa, most children in child labor were commonly found in rural areas as of 2020. They constituted a share of over ** percent, while nearly ** percent worked in urban areas. According to estimates, there were more than ** million children in child labor in Africa in the same year.
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ILO, & UNICEF. (June 10, 2021). Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by area of residence [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/
ILO, und UNICEF. "Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by area of residence." Chart. June 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/
ILO, UNICEF. (2021). Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by area of residence. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/
ILO, and UNICEF. "Distribution of Children Aged 5-17 Years in Child Labor in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020, by Area of Residence." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jun 2021, /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/
ILO & UNICEF, Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by area of residence ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of children aged 5-17 years in child labor in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by area of residence [Graph], ILO, & UNICEF, June 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247692/children-in-child-labor-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-area-of-residence/
