Child labor is actual manpower coming from people below the age of 18. It is work that exceeds a minimum number of hours, depending on the age of a child and on the type of work. For children aged fi ve to 11, beyond one hour of economic work or 28 hours of domestic work per week already constitutes child labor. The hours increase as the child becomes older. For children 12 to 14 years old, 14 hours of economic work or 28 hours of domestic work per week is considered child labor. For minors 15 to 17, the minimum is 43 hours of economic or domestic work per week.
It comes in different forms. Children can work as household help or as workers in farming and fishing industries. Some are given work in quarries, mines, brick kilns and construction sites. On an even more dangerous note, children are increasingly becoming more involved in the drug trade or serve as providers of sex services. It is reported that children living in the poorest households are most likely to be involved in child labor, especially those in the rural areas.
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