Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

The GCLMS is a web-based and centralized database-driven platform that
enables users to quickly access child labour cases data from anywhere at any time.

Reporta a Case

Key Indicators

See the Key Indicators of Child Labour derived from 17 indicators from national labour market
data which include region, gender, NGO's etc.

See Key Indicators

Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

The GCLMS is a web-based and centralized database-driven platform that
enables users to quickly access child labour cases data from anywhere at any time.

Reporta a Case

Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

See the Key Indicators of Child Labour derived from 17 indicators from national labour market
data which include region, gender, NGO's etc.

See Key Indicators

HOPE FOR EVERY GHANAIAN CHILD

About the
Child Labour Unit

The Child Labour Unit (CLU) operates as a division within the Labour Department, with the mandate to facilitate and coordinate the identification of child labour through effective workplace inspections.

Prevalence Indicators

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

8,149,351 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.0% Projected

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.60%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,359,351 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,140,000 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

-

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

8,104,120 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.1% Current Estimate

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.80%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,296,120 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,120,000 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

21.00%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,994,894 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.1% C Reported

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.90%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,151,894 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,103,423 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

10.30%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,887,760 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

41% Reported

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

12.00%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

011.80%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,010,760 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,100,100 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

27.90%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,782,692 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

3.2% Census

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

12%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.80%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

9,873,692 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,021,293 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

21.00%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,679,711 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

13%

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

12.10%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.90%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

9,737,711 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,900,OOO M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

21.00%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

Disaggregation By Region

Cases Partners

2024 Global Estimates of Child Labour

Global Progress in ending child labour

Source: ILO and UNICEF: Child labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward (Geneva and New York, 2025)

News

21st Jun 2025

Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

Key Indicators

Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

Welcome to the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System - GCLMS

Key Indicators

Reports and Data Statistics

Knowledge Base

HOPE FOR EVERY GHANAIAN CHILD

About the Child Labour Unit

Prevalence Indicators

8,149,351 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.0% Projected

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.60%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,359,351 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,140,000 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

-

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

8,104,120 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.1% Current Estimate

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.80%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,296,120 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,120,000 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

21.00%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,994,894 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

4.1% C Reported

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

11.90%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.70%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,151,894 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,103,423 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

10.30%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,887,760 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

41% Reported

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

12.00%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

011.80%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

10,010,760 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,100,100 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

27.90%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

7,782,692 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–14)

3.2% Census

Percentage of children in employment (Ages 5–14)

12%

Percentage of male children (Ages 5–14)

11.80%

Percentage of female children (Ages 5–14)

9,873,692 M

Total number of children (Ages 5–17)

1,021,293 M

Number of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

21.00%

Percentage of Children in Child Labour (Ages 5–17)

About the
Child Labour Unit