Country profile GNB
Context
Context
| Year | Age group | Proportion | Gender | Indicator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5-17 | 17.2 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2019 | 5-17 | 18.1 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2019 | 5-17 | 16.3 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2019 | 5-17 | 14.9 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2019 | 5-17 | 12.9 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2019 | 5-17 | 16.9 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, 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? | 1993 | C182 | Decree No. 2-B/93 of on drugs - Section 7 | [{"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:4301784,103065:NO"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | CEACR Observation on C182 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that, under section 7 of Decree No. 2-B/93 of 1993 on drugs, using a young person under 18 years of age to commit an offence related to the production and trafficking of drugs and other acts connected with the production of drugs constitutes an aggravating circumstance, rendering the perpetrator liable to imprisonment for a maximum period of 15 years. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | N/A | C182 | N/A | [{"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:4301784,103065:NO"}] | No | 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. | In its CEACR Observation on C182 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes with regret the Government’s indication that it does not have any information on the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that the use, that is to say by a client, of a child between 16 and 18 years of age in prostitution is prohibited. The Committee recalls that Article 3(b) of the Convention prohibits not only the procuring or offering but also the use of a child under 18 years of age for prostitution. The Committee urges the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that the use of children between 16 and 18 years of age in prostitution is prohibited |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 1999-09-07 | C182 | Act No. 4/99 | [{"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:4301784,103065:NO"}] | 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. | In its CEACR Observation on C182 adopted in 2022, the Committee observes that Act No. 4/99 of 7 September 1999, sent by the Government with its report, fixes the minimum age for recruitment for compulsory military service at 18 years. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | No information | C182 | No information | [{"link_name":"No information","source_link":"No information"}] | No | 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. | No information |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | No information | C138 & C182 | No information | [{"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:4301764,103065:NO"}] | 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. | In its CEACR observation on C138 adopted in 2022, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that the list of hazardous types of work prohibited for children under 18 years of age is drawn up, after consultation of the employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned, and that it is adopted in the near future. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | July 2022 | C138 & C182 | Labour code - Section 355(1) | [{"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:4301764,103065: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 observation on C138 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes that section 355(1) of the new Labour Code provides that work which, by its nature or potential risks or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize the physical or psychological development of children under 18 years of age shall be prohibited. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | July 2022 | C138 | Labour code - Section 350 | [{"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:4301764,103065: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. | In its CEACR observation on C138 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes that section 350 of the new Labour Code allows a child under 16 years of age who has not completed compulsory schooling to work under certain conditions but that no minimum age is fixed in this regard. The Committee recalls that under Article 6 of the Convention the minimum age for admission to an apprenticeship is 14 years. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that the national legislation fixes the minimum age for entry to an apprenticeship at 14 years, as required by Article 6 of the Convention. |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 2011 | C138 | Education Act - Sections 12 and 13 | [{"link_name":"-Education Act","source_link":"https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/95412/GNB95412.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:4301764,103065"}] | 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 its observation on C138 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes that under sections 12 and 13 of Act No. 4/2011 on education (Education Act), the age of completion of compulsory schooling is 14 years. As the Committee notes, the new Labour Code prescribes a minimum age for admission to work of 16 years. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 2022 | 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:4060893,103065"}] | 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 direct request on C138 adopted in 2020, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the Guinean legislation only allows work by children who have reached the age of 14 years who are physically and mentally fit for the job. The Committee encourages the Government to consider, within the framework of drafting a new Labour Code, regulating light work for persons between the ages of 12 and 14, in conformity with Article 7 of the Convention. |
| Minimum age for light work | 2022 | 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:4060893,103065"}] | 14 | 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. | In its Direct Request on C138 adopted in 2020, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the Guinean legislation only allows work by children who have reached the age of 14 years who are physically and mentally fit for the job. The Committee encourages the Government to consider, within the framework of drafting a new Labour Code, regulating light work for persons between the ages of 12 and 14, in conformity with Article 7 of the Convention. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2022 | 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:4301767,103065:NO"}] | 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. | In its Direct Request on C138 adopted in 2022, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the new Labour Code, promulgated in July 2022, establishes a number of measures to ensure the protection of children against child labour, including a higher minimum age for admission to work (16 years), a maximum number of working hours and a prohibition on overtime work. The Committee also notes that, under sections 1 and 22 of the Labour Code, this applies to all dependent employment relationships and also to all non-dependent work as regards the minimum wage and occupational hygiene, safety and health. |
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) | 26-AUG-2008 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 05-MAR-2009 | 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":"No information","source_link":"No information"}] | No information | No information | No information |