Child Labor Surges For The First Time In 20 Years. The Pandemic May Make That Worse.
An estimated 160 million children were involved in child labor around the world at the beginning of 2020, according to a new report.
by Jaclyn Diaz
Jun 10, 2021
2 minutes
In 2020, the world marked a rise in child labor for the first time in two decades. Additionally, with the coronavirus pandemic upending economies and closing schools, the United Nations believes by 2022, the problem will get much worse.
An estimated 160 million children were involved in child labor around the world at the beginning of 2020--an increase of
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