Country profile COM
Context
Context
| Year | Age group | Proportion | Gender | Indicator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5-14 | 20.577 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 20.142 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 20.38 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 25.142 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 31.886 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 28.472 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs, prohibited? | 2012 | C182 | Labour code - Article 131 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.pdf"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | Article 131 of the Labour Code explicitly prohibits the use, recruitment, or offering of children for illicit activities, including drug production and trafficking. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 2012 | C182 | Labour Code - Article 131 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.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. | Article 131 of the Labour Code explicitly prohibits the use, recruitment, or offering of children for prostitution and pornographic activities. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 2012 | C182 | Labour Code - Article 131 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.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 131 of the Labour Code explicitly prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflicts. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2012 | C182 | Labour Code - Article 131 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.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. | Article 131 of the Labour Code explicitly prohibits all forms of slavery or similar practices, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage, and serfdom, as well as forced or compulsory labour. |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | March 2014 | C138 & C182 | National Action Plan | [{"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:4326015,103360"}] | Yes | 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. | In its CEACR Direct Request adopted in 2023 on C138, the Committee notes that within the framework of the PAN, the list of hazardous types of work prohibited for children was approved by the Council of Ministers on 8 August 2012 and published in March 2014. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 2012 | C138 & C182 | Labour Code - Section 131(d) | [{"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:4368308,103360:NO"}] | 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. | In its CEACR Direct Request adopted in 2023 on C138, the Committee noted that a new Labour Code was adopted in 2012 through Act No. 12-167, section 131(d) of which prohibits the admission of children under 18 years of age to work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize their health, safety or morals. The Committee also noted the Government’s indication that, within the framework of the PAN, the list of hazardous types of work prohibited for children was approved by the Council of Ministers on 8 August 2012 and published in March 2014. The Committee notes that this list comprises a series of tasks regarded as dangerous and classified according to the sectors in which they may be carried out, including agroforestry, engineering, carpentry, work in Koranic schools, domestic work, transport, tourism and fishing. However, the Committee observes that the minimum age for admission to such work remains unclear. The Committee requests that the Government take the necessary steps to ensure that the provisions of Article 3 of the Convention are observed and, in particular, that the minimum age for admission to hazardous types of employment or work is fixed at 18 years, or at 16 years subject to fulfilment of the conditions set out in Article 3(3) of the Convention. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | No information | C138 | No information | [{"link_name":"No information","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4368308,103360:NO"}] | No | 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. | No information |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 1994-12-20 | C138 | Framework Act No. 94/035/AF - Section 2 | [{"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:4368305,103360:NO"}] | Yes | 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. | According to CEACR Observation adopted in 2023 on C138, Section 2 of Framework Act No. 94/035/AF of 20 December 1994 provides that schooling is only compulsory from 6 to 12 years of age, which is three years earlier than the minimum age for admission to employment or work, namely 15 years. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 2012 | C138 | Labour Code - Article 129 | [{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Direct Request","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4368308,103360"}] | 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. | Article 129 of the Labour Code allows light initiation work such as domestic and field work to be assigned to the child provided that it does not interfere with their school attendance, participation in vocational training programmes, and their physical and moral development. While a Ministerial decree that should set the nature of the work and the categories of enterprises prohibited to adolescents, as well as the age limit to which the prohibition applies, is mentioned in Article 129 of the Labour Code, it is notable that in its Direct Request adopted in 2023 on C138, the Committee urges the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that a ministerial order is adopted to determine the activities in which light work may be permitted and prescribe the number of hours during which, and the conditions in which, such employment or work may be undertaken. |
| Minimum age for light work | 2012 | C138 | Labour Code - Article 129 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.pdf"}] | N/A | 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. | Article 129 of the Labour Code allows light work under specific conditions but does not provide a specific age. In its Direct Request adopted in 2023 on C138, the Committee urges the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that a ministerial order is adopted to fix the minimum age for admission to light work at 13 years, regulate the employment of young persons from 13 to 15 years of age in these types of light work, determine the activities in which light work may be permitted, and prescribe the number of hours during which, and the conditions in which, such employment or work may be undertaken. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2012 | C138 | Labour Code - Article 129 | [{"link_name":"Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/91298/COM-91298.pdf"}] | 15 | 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. | Article 129 of the Labour Code sets the minimum age for employment at 15. |
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) | 17-MAR-2004 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 17-MAR-2004 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In its CEACR Direct Request adopted in 2023 on C138, the Commitee requests that the Government provide information on all progress made with regard to the ongoing implementation of the PAN to ensure the effective abolition of child labour. It also requests that the Government provide information on the impact of the DWCP, the UNICEF country programme and any other relevant programme as regards the progressive elimination of child labour | [{"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:4368308,103360:NO"}] | 2010-2015 | National Action Plan to Combat Child Labour (PAN) 2010–15 | No information |