In 2020, boys were more likely to be involved in child labor in the Asia-Pacific region than girls, making up a share of over ** percent of all children aged 5 to 17 years involved in labor in both surveyed subregions.
The number of children in child labour in APAC amounted to approximately **** million in 2020, equivalent to a *** percent share of children in the age group. This marked a decrease from around million in 2008.
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