Country profile BDI
Context
Context
| Year | Age group | Proportion | Gender | Indicator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5-17 | 21.536 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2017 | 5-17 | 19.44 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2017 | 5-17 | 20.479 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2017 | 5-17 | 29.66 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2017 | 5-17 | 32.162 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2017 | 5-17 | 30.922 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
National Legal Framework
National Legal Framework
| Provision | Legislation date | Convention | Legislation info | sources | Value | sort_order | Provision description | Legislation description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 2020-11-24 | C138 & C182 | Labour Code - Section 279 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"}] | 18 | 6 | C138 and C182 set 18 as the minimum age for hazardous work, which is defined as work that, due to its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize children’s health, safety or morals. C138 and C182 allow countries to permit hazardous work exceptionally as from 16, provided that the health, safety and morals of the young persons concerned are fully protected and that they have received adequate specific instruction or training. | Section 279 of the 2020 Labour Code provides that children under 18 years cannot be employed in hazardous work. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | 2020-11-24 | C138 | Labour Code | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"}] | 14 | 5 | C138 does not apply to work done in school for general, vocational or technical education or in training institutions or work done by children at least 14 years of age in undertakings, where such work is carried out in accordance with conditions prescribed by the competent authority. Such work must be an integral part of: (i) a course of education or training for which a school or training institution is primarily responsible; (ii) a programme of training mainly or entirely in an undertaking, which programme has been approved by the competent authority; or (iii) a programme of guidance or orientation designed to facilitate the choice of an occupation or of a line of training. | The revised Labour Code fixes the minimum age for apprenticeships at 14 years in enterprises, when such work is performed in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the competent authority following consultation with the relevant employers’ and workers’ organisations. |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 2013-09-10 | C138 | Act No. 1/19 of 10 September 2013 establishing the structure of primary and secondary education | [{"link_name":"-Act No. 1/19 of 10 September 2013","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/94543/BDI-94543.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_fr/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4116112,103466"}] | No | 4 | C138 requires that the minimum age for admission to work shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. | Act No. 1/19 of 10 September 2013 establishing the structure of primary and secondary education, which had strengthened core education by increasing it from six to nine years of schooling, starting at the age of 6 years. Hence, a child who starts school at six years of age completes compulsory schooling at the age of 15 years which is lower than the minimum admission to work that is set at 16 by the Labour Code. It is worth noting that, in its CEACR Observation of 2021 on C138, the Committee urges the Government to take the necessary measures so that, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the Convention, schooling up to the minimum age of admission to employment, namely 16 years, is compulsory. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 2020-11-24 | C138 | Labour Code | [{"link_name":"-CEACR Direct Request","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4116110,103466"},{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"}] | N/A | 3 | If the country chooses to allow light work, States must determine what activities are considered light work, and the hours and the circumstances under which they may be carried out. | In its CEACR Direct Request of 2021 on C138, the Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the Ordinance determining the activities in which labour or employment of children in light work may be authorised, as well as the corresponding conditions of employment or labour, under section 278 of the 2020 Labour Code. |
| Minimum age for light work | 1985-01-05 | C138 | Ordinance No. 630/1 of 5 January 1981 concerning child labour - Sections 5 and 6 | [{"link_name":"CEACR Direct Request","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4116110,103466"}] | 12 | 2 | C138 defines light work as work that does not interfere with children’s schooling, or their ability to benefit from it, and that is not hazardous. C138 allows countries to permit light work for children younger than the general minimum age. For countries that set the minimum age at 15, this means children aged 13-14, and for those that set it at 14, children aged 12-13 may engage in light work. | Sections 5 and 6 of Ordinance No. 630/1 of 5 January 1981 concerning child labour allow children to perform light work from 12 years of age. In its CEACR Direct Request of 2021 on C138, the Committee requests the Government to indicate whether Ordinance No. 630/1 of 5 January 1981 concerning child labour has been abrogated, so that no child under 13 years of age may be engaged in light work. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2020-11-24 | C138 | Labour Code - Section 10 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"}] | 16 | 1 | C138 establishes 15 as the minimum age for work in general. Developing countries have the option of setting a minimum age of 14 as a transitional measure as they strengthen their education systems and economies. | Section 10 of the Labour Code prohibits work by young persons under 16 years of age in public and private enterprises where such work is carried out on behalf of and under the supervision of an employer. Since the revision of the Labour Code, the scope of application is also extended to the informal economy |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs, prohibited? | 2017-12-29 | C182 | Criminal Code - Articles 509 and 541 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/110597/BDI-110597.pdf"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | Articles 509 and 541 of the Criminal Code prohibit and punish procuring or offering a child for the production and trafficking of drugs as well as other types of illicit activities. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 2017-12-29 | C182 | Criminal Code - Section 542, 562 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/110597/BDI-110597.pdf"}] | Yes | 10 | C182 prohibits the use of a child under the age of 18 for prostitution, regardless of the child's consent. The use, procuring or offering of any person under the age of 18 for commercial sexual exploitation constitutes a worst form of child labour, even if prostitution is a legalised. In regard to the prohibition of child pornography, States need to make sure that national legislation addresses the involvement of a child in the production of pornographic materials, including non-recorded performances. | Section 562 of the 2017 revised Criminal Code provides for imprisonment of five to ten years and a fine for anyone who violates morals by exciting or encouraging the satisfaction of the passions of others, immoral behaviour, corruption or the prostitution of persons of either sex where one of the persons concerned is, or appears to be, younger than 21 years of age. Section 542 of the revised Criminal Code provides for a prison sentence of three to five years and a fine of 100,000–500,000 francs for anyone having used, procured or offered a child for prostitution, for the production of pornographic material or for pornographic performances. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 2006-04-29 ; 2020-11-24 | C182 | National Defense Troops Law - Article 6c ; Labour Code - Article 12.1 | [{"link_name":"-National Defense Troops Law","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/74544/BDI-74544.pdf"},{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"}] | Yes | 9 | C182 defines forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict as a worst form of child labour. Nevertheless, C182 only prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18, and does not cover the voluntary recruitment of children under 18. | Article 6c of the National Defence Troops Law establishes 18 as the minimum age for recruitment in the Defence force. Article 12.1 of the Labour Code prohibits forced recruitment of children in view of engaging them in armed conflict. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2017-12-29 | C182 | Criminal Code - Sections 542, 562 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/110597/BDI-110597.pdf"}] | Yes | 8 | C182 defines all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour as worst forms of child labour. | Section 562 of the 2017 revised Criminal Code provides for imprisonment of five to ten years and a fine for anyone who violates morals by exciting or encouraging the satisfaction of the passions of others, immoral behaviour, corruption or the prostitution of persons of either sex where one of the persons concerned is, or appears to be, younger than 21 years of age. Section 542 of the revised Criminal Code provides for a prison sentence of three to five years and a fine of 100,000–500,000 francs for anyone having used, procured or offered a child for prostitution, for the production of pornographic material or for pornographic performances. |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | 2020-11-24 | C138 & C182 | Labour Code - Section 278 | [{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/111173/BDI-111173.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Direct Request","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4116110,103466"}] | No | 7 | C138 and C182 require the national determination of a list of hazardous work prohibited for children under 18 years of age. The competent authorities should consult with workers' and employers' organizations to determine what types of employment or work are considered to be hazardous. Such a list shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary. | According to section 278 of the 2020 Labour Code: 'An Ordinance of the Minister responsible for labour, issued further to the opinion of the National Labour Committee, determines the activities in which child labour or employment shall be authorised, as well as the conditions of child employment or labour.' In its CEACR Direct Request of 2021 on C138, the Committee requests the Government to communicate a copy of the Ordinance determining the activities in which labour may be authorised for children under 18 years, within the framework of an apprenticeship, as well as the conditions in which it is performed, in accordance with Article 278 of the 2020 Labour Code. |
International Legal Framework
International Legal Framework
| Ratification status | Convention | Convention description | Date of ratification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in-force | C182 | Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) | 11-JUN-2002 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 19-JUL-2000 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In its CEACR Observation of 2021 on C138, the Committee noted the National Plan of Action (NPA) for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour 2010-2015, one of the goals of which is to contribute to the elimination of child labour, in all its forms, by 2025. The Committee requested the Government to provide information on the results achieved under the NPA 2010–2015 to ensure the progressive elimination of child labour and on any new national policy formulated in this respect. | [{"link_name":"CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4116112,103466:NO"}] | 2010-2015 | The National Plan of Action (NPA) for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour | No information |