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Children in employment vs hours worked by children, 2016

The horizontal axis shows the share of children ages 7-14 who are involved in an economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the corresponding
survey. The vertical axis shows the average weekly working hours among these economically active children. Colors represent world regions. Bubble sizes are
proportional to the population of the country.

Share of children in employment10%20%30%40%50%60%AverageworkinghoursofchildrenwhoworkBrazilBrazilPakistanPakistanNigeriaNigeriaMexicoMexicoEthiopiaEthiopiaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoSudanSudanPeruPeruCameroonCameroonChadChadSerbiaSerbiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America