TOTAL POPULATION 10,417,000
CHILD POPULATION 1,770,890 |
Population Reference Bureau -2004 |
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TOTAL CHILD LABOUR
No confirmed data |
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ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION
For the year 2010, there are estimated to be 4,194,000 economically active people with no child of the age group 10-14 being economically active |
ILO, Bureau of Statistics, Economically Active Population |
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GENDER RATIO
1041 females for 1000 males |
CIA, factbook-2005 (Fig is an estimate for 2005) |
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CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
In 2001, 100 children of the primary school age group of 6-11 were out of school |
UNESCO's EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005 |
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PROGRESS ON PRIMARY EDUCATION MDG
With an EDI of 0.987, the progress towards achieving education for all by 2015 is high |
UNESCO's EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005 |
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CHILD SLAVERY
The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children; however, there were reports that such practices occurred. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
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CHILD TRAFFICKING
Belgium is a destination and transit country for trafficked persons. |
US Dept. of State, Trafficking in Persons Report 2005 |
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CHILD PROSTITUTION & PRONOGRAPHY
The Belgian Government's initial report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child acknowledges child prostitution to exist in Belgium.
The Government claims child prostitutes can be as young as 10 years. |
ECPAT CSEC Database,
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/
Ecpat_inter/projects/monitoring/
online_database/index.asp |
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CHILDREN USED IN CRIME
No Confirmed Data |
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CHILD SOLDIERS
Belgium backed a “straight-18” position, but had yet to amend its national legislation to exclude the possibility of under-18s serving in the armed forces. Legislation ruled out the deployment of under-18s in hostilities at all times |
CSUCS, Global Report on Child Soldiers, 2004 |
CHILD LABOUR IN UNORGANISED SECTOR
No Confirmed Data |
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