Child labor in Mexico and the Continent

Today we celebrate Children's Day in Mexico and yet almost 5 million are working. The National Commission on Human Rights (CNDH) in Mexico reported that 3.6 million children between 6 and 14 years are part of the paid labor market and 1.3 million of unpaid work (see here). The following chart shows the percentage of children aged 5-14 years working in almost every country in the continent.

Percentage of children (5-14 years old) working, 2000-2008

Source: UNICEF(2009)