218 million children involved in child labour world wide!

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Globally, 1 in 6 children work
218 million children aged 5 - 17 are involved in child labor world wide
126 million children work in hazardous conditions
The highest numbers of child laborers are in the Asia/Pacific region, where there are 122 million working children
The highest proportion of child laborers is in Sub Saharan Africa, where 26% of children (49 million) are involved in work.