Almost 140 million children work worldwide.
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- Omissions
- The MEP rounded 138 million to 'almost 140 million', a minor and reasonable approximation (difference of ~1.4%).
- The claim does not specify the data year (2024) or the source (ILO/UNICEF joint report).
- The full original statement also correctly mentions 54 million children in hazardous work, which matches the ILO/UNICEF figure exactly.
- Sources
- PrimaryILO (International Labour Organization)Today, nearly 138 million children remain in child labour worldwide.
- PrimaryUNICEFGENEVA/NEW YORK, 11 June 2025 – Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or moral development.
- PrimaryILO (International Labour Organization)Nearly 138 million children – 59 million girls and 78 million boys – are in child labour worldwide, accounting for almost 8 per cent of all children globally.