Worst Forms of Child Labour Data

Maldives Region Asia and the Pacific Population 278,000 Population under 18 141,000

Total Child Labour NATIONAL STATISTICS * For the year 2000, the ILO projects that there will be 1,000 economically active children between the ages of 10-14, representing 3.81% of this age group, 1,000 girls and 70,000 boys. (ILO, International Labour Office - Bureau of Statistics, Economically Active Population 1950-2010, STAT Working Paper, ILO 1997) * In 1995, there were 2,000 economically active children between the ages of 10-14, representing 5.73% of this age group. Of these, 1,000 were girls and 60,000 were boys. (ILO, International Labour Office - Bureau of Statistics, Economically Active Population 1950-2010, STAT Working Paper, ILO 1997) GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * There are no reports of children being employed in the small industrial sector, although children work in family fishing, agricultural, and commercial activities. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 1999, 25 February 2000) Child Slavery GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * The government does not specifically prohibit forced and bonded labour by children, but such practices are not known to occur. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 1999, 25 February 2000) Child Trafficking GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * Among the SAARC nations, the Maldives is experiencing a recent increase in trafficking. (CATW Fact Book, citing Masako Iijima, "S. Asia urged to unite against child prostitution", Reuters, 19 June 1998) Child Prostitution and Pornography - Children in Crime - Child Soldiers - Domestic Child Servants - Other Hazardous Child Labour GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * There are no reports of children being employed in the small industrial sector, although children work in family fishing, agricultural, and commercial activities. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2000, February 2001)