Children in hazardous work in India
India: Children in hazardous work was 2,533 in 2025. β² Rising
Children in hazardous work in India, 2021β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in hazardous work in India is 2,533, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over five years.
That places India 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in hazardous work in India?
- Children in hazardous work in India was 2,533 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in hazardous work recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,964 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children in hazardous work recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 in 2021.
- How does India rank for children in hazardous work?
- India ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in hazardous work (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. Children refer to persons ages 5-17 years old. Hazardous work is measured on the basis of a list of hazardous industries and occupations, excessive working hours performed for 43 or more hours per week, and hazardous working conditions (such as night work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.