Country profile GAB
Context
Context
| Year | Age group | Proportion | Gender | Indicator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5-14 | 16.078 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 13.707 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 14.53 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 19.286 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 16.587 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2012 | 5-14 | 19.597 | 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? | 2013-01-16 | C182 | Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD of 16 January 2013, establishing the nature of the worst forms of work and the categories of enterprises prohibited for children under 18 years old | [{"link_name":"-Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/106423/GAB-106423.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4326129,103391"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | According to the CEACR Observation adopted in 2022 on C182, the Hazardous Work List defines the “use, procuring or offering of a child for prostitution, for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances” and “for illicit activities including the production and trafficking of drugs as defined by the relevant international conventions” as the worst forms of child labour. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 2013-01-16 | C182 | Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD of 16 January 2013, establishing the nature of the worst forms of work and the categories of enterprises prohibited for children under 18 years old | [{"link_name":"Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/106423/GAB-106423.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. | The Hazardous Work List defines the “use, procuring or offering of a child for prostitution, for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances” and “for illicit activities including the production and trafficking of drugs as defined by the relevant international conventions” as the worst forms of child labour. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 2013-01-16 | C182 | Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD of 16 January 2013, establishing the nature of the worst forms of work and the categories of enterprises prohibited for children under 18 years old - Article 2 | [{"link_name":"Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/106423/GAB-106423.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 2 of the Hazardous Work List establishes the list of hazardous activities prohibited for children under 18. It explicitly prohibits forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflicts as a worst form of child labour. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2019-07-05 | C182 | Criminal Code - Section 343 | [{"link_name":"Criminal Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/109500/GAB-109500.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 343 of the revised Criminal Code provides for increased penalties for trafficking involving victims who are minors. |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | 2013-01-16 | C138 & C182 | Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD of 16 January 2013, establishing the nature of the worst forms of work and the categories of enterprises prohibited for children under 18 years old - Article 2 | [{"link_name":"-Decree No. 0023/PR/MEEDD","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/106423/GAB-106423.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4354561,103391"}] | 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. | Article 2 of the Hazardous work list establishes the list of hazardous activities prohibited for children. In its 2023 Observation on C138, The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures taken to adopt a decree determining the nature of work and the categories of enterprises prohibited to children under section 214 of the Labour Code, and to guarantee the application of this decree to all children under 18 years. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 2019-02-08 ; 2021-11-19 | C138 & C182 | Children's Code - Section 74 ; Labour Code - Sections 7, 214(2) | [{"link_name":"-Children's Code","source_link":"https://journal-officiel.ga/4884-003-2018-/"},{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/109996/GAB-109996.pdf"},{"link_name":"-CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4354561,103391"}] | 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. | Act No. 003/2018 of 8 February 2019, issuing the Children’s Code, Section 74, prohibits the engagement of a child (defined as any person under 18 years) in work that is paid or is likely to jeopardise their health, safety, or morals. However, Section 7 of the Labour Code stipulates that children under 16 years may not be engaged in work that is inappropriate for their age, health, physical or psychological condition, or development, unless exemptions are granted under the present legislation. Section 214(2) of the Labour Code further prohibits the engagement of children under 16 years (and not under 18 years as stipulated in Article 3(1) of the Convention) in the worst forms of child labour. In its 2023 Observation on C138, the Committee urges the Government to take the necessary measures, in the near future, to amend Section 214 of the Labour Code and prohibit the performance of work which by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardise the health, safety, or morals of all children under 18 years, in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Convention. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | 2021-11-19 | C138 | Labour code - Article 100 | [{"link_name":"Labour code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/109996/GAB-109996.pdf"}] | 16 | 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. | According to Article 100 of the Labour Code of 2021: "Any person aged 16 years or older may be an apprentice. However, exceptions can be granted by the Ministry of National Education to persons aged between 14 and 16 years." |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 2019-02-08 ; 2021-11-19 | C138 | Children's code - Article 51 ; Labour Code - Article 7 | [{"link_name":"-Children's code","source_link":"https://journal-officiel.ga/4884-003-2018-/"},{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/109996/GAB-109996.pdf"}] | 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. | In accordance with Article 51 of the 2019 Children’s Code, schooling is compulsory and free for all children aged 5 to 16, which is in line with the minimum age for admission to employment or work. This is reinforced by Article 7 of the 2021 Labour Code, which states that before 16 years of age, children cannot be engaged in work that prevents them from receiving compulsory schooling. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 2021-11-19 | C138 | Labour code | [{"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:4354561,103391"}] | 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. | The new Labour Code does not contain provisions governing the rules for light work by children. In its 2023 CEACR Observation on C138, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to (ii) adopt a list of types of light work in which children between 13 and 16 years of age may be engaged; and (iii) ensure that the competent authority determines the conditions for such employment. |
| Minimum age for light work | 2021-11-19 | C138 | Labour code | [{"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:4354561,103391"}] | 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. | The new Labour Code does not contain provisions governing the rules for light work by children. In its 2023 CEACR Observation on C138, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to: (i) set the minimum age for admission to light work at 13 years. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2021-11-19 | C138 | Labour code - Article 7 | [{"link_name":"-Labour Code","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/109996/GAB-109996.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:4354561,103391"}] | 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. | According to article 7 of the 2021 Labour Code, before 16 years of age, children cannot be employed. It appears that the Labour Code and the provisions concerning the minimum age for admission to employment or work do not apply to work performed outside a formal employment relationship, as in the case of children working on their own account or those working in the informal economy. In its CEACR Observation adopted in 2023 on C138, the Committee requests the Government to take the measures necessary, in the very near future, so that all children under 16 years of age who engage in economic activities outside a formal employment relationship, particularly children who work in the informal economy, including in a family enterprise, benefit from the protection afforded by the Convention. |
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) | 28-MAR-2001 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 25-OCT-2010 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extensive search of official sites did not provide evidence of any specific action plans or strategies specifically addressing child labour. | [{"link_name":"Source","source_link":"No information"}] | No information | No information | No information |