Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organisations. Legislation across the world prohibit child labour. These laws do not consider all work by children as child labour; exceptions include work by child artists, family duties, supervised training, certain categories of work such as those by Amish children, some forms of child work common among indigenous American children, and others.

In developing countries, with high poverty and poor schooling opportunities, child labour is still prevalent. In 2010, sub-saharan Africa had the highest incidence rates of child labour, with several African nations witnessing over 50 percent of children aged 514 working. Worldwide agriculture is the largest employer of child labour. Vast majority of child labour is found in rural settings and informal urban economy; children are predominantly employed by their parents, rather than factories. Poverty and lack of schools are considered as the primary cause of child labour.

Answer this series of questions:

1. What industry is responsible for a larger portion of child labor?
2. Where are the highest rates found?
3. In some African countries how many children work?
4. What ages?
5. Is this illegal in most places?
6. What do organizations consider it?
7. What does it take from kids?
8. Can they still go to school?
9. Is all work by kids child labor
10. is being an artist?
11. is working for your family?
12. Can Amish children work legally?
13. is child labo still widespread in some areas?
14. What kind of countries is it found in?
15. What kind of school choices do these countries have?
16. Are these rich countries?
17. Is it mostly strangers hiring children?
18. Who is then?
19. What about factories?
20. What are the main causes of child labor?

Numbered answers:
1. agriculture
2. sub-saharan Africa
3. over 50 percent
4. 514
5. yes
6. explotative
7. childhood
8. no
9. no
10. no
11. no
12. yes
13. yes
14. developing countries
15. poor
16. no
17. no
18. their parents
19. no
20. Poverty and lack of schools