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Working Children: Federal Injury Data and Compliance Strategies Could Be Strengthened

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Nov. 2, 2018
Release Date Dec. 3, 2018
Report No. GAO-19-26
Summary:

Many children aged 17 and under work to develop independence or meet financial needs. However, working can sometimes interfere with education, or in some industries, be physically dangerous.

We found that the majority of work-related fatalities occur among children working in agriculture—but data on children's work-related injuries in general is incomplete.

The Department of Labor is conducting a study to enhance its work-related injury data, but the study doesn't include children. We recommended including them to improve the data—which could also improve enforcement of child labor standards.

Work-Related Child Fatalities, by Industry, 2003 to 2016

Pie chart showing that 52% of work-related child fatalities occurred in agriculture.

Pie chart showing that 52% of work-related child fatalities occurred in agriculture.

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