Opinion
SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth

4 actions to help end child labour and build a fair economy

Child labourers carry baskets of stones on the banks of river Balason on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Siliguri June 12, 2009.  The International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates World Day Against Child Labour on Friday.

Child labour is on the rise. Image: REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA SOCIETY).

Bincheng Mao
Global Shaper, New York Hub
Share:
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Listen to the article

Child labour harms the physical and psychological health of children while inflicting a tangible productivity loss on society.
Child labour harms the physical and psychological health of children while inflicting a tangible productivity loss on society.
Rise in child labour. Source: UNICEF and International Labour Organisation, 2021.
Rise in child labour. Source: UNICEF and International Labour Organisation, 2021.

Have you read?

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

Q&A with two experts: The rise of the ‘Chief Learning Officer’ and why it matters

Kate Whiting and Aarushi Singhania

May 17, 2023

1:36

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum