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South Africa

South Africa Economically active children Stats

Definitions

  • Female: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
    % of female children ages 7-14
  • Male: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
    % of male children ages 7-14
  • Study and work: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
    % of economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Study and work > Female: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
    % of female economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Study and work > Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Study and work > Male: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
    % of male economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Study and work > Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Total: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
    % of children ages 7-14
  • Total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Work only: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
    % of economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Work only > Female: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
    % of female economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Work only > Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Work only > Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
Female 26.4% 1999 2nd out of 10
Male 29% 1999 2nd out of 10
Study and work 94.9% 1999 1st out of 10
Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 94.9% 1999 1st out of 8
Study and work > Female 94.5% 1999 1st out of 10
Study and work > Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14 94.5% 1999 1st out of 7
Study and work > Male 95.3% 1999 1st out of 10
Study and work > Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14 95.3% 1999 1st out of 7
Total 27.7% 1999 2nd out of 10
Total > % of children ages 7-14 27.7% 1999 2nd out of 9
Work only 5.1% 1999 10th out of 10
Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 5.1% 1999 8th out of 8
Work only > Female 5.5% 1999 10th out of 10
Work only > Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14 5.5% 1999 7th out of 7
Work only > Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14 4.7% 1999 7th out of 7

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.

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South Africa Labor > Economically active children Profiles (Subcategories)

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