One in 17 children is working: Here are the industries driving child labour

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There are approximately 2.4 billion minors around the world who are aged below 18 years.

Nearly 138 million of these children – about one in 17 – are engaged in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work that endangers their health and safety, according to estimates by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF.

On World Day Against Child Labour, Al Jazeera takes a lo...

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