160 million children, almost 1 in 10 worldwide, are engaged in child labor, with 80 million working in hazardous conditions in agriculture, mining, domestic labor, and other sectors. On tobacco ...

Explaining variation in child labor statistics. Child labor statistics are critical for assessing the extent and nature of child labor activities in developing countries. In practice, widespread ...

Still, this galvanizing employment trend seemingly has an underbelly, as the recent boost in child labor law violations highlights. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are around 122,000 Tennesseans not working due to child care.The Tennessee Department of Labor (TDL) reports the lack and expense of child care is to ...

One thing is universal: whether they are growing coffee or cocoa, rice or corn, all parents want their children to get the best start in life. Unfortunately, child labor – legally defined as work that ...

The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of ...

One of her key priorities should be taking action to end hazardous child labor. My colleagues and I have researched hazardous child labor on US farms and interviewed children working exhausting 12 ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 4.9% employment growth for child and family social workers between 2023 and 2033. In that period, an estimated 17,900 jobs should open up. Child and family ...

Affordable child care is essential for South Carolina families and our economy, yet we are facing a major crisis. Many ...