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than the numbers specified in the criteria explained above. Table 11.2 presents the results of<br />
child labour by the type of work performed by child labourers, among children aged 5-11.<br />
Percentages do not add up to the total number of child labourers, as children may be involved<br />
in more than one type of work.<br />
Table 11.2: Child labour, ages 5-11<br />
Percentage of children by involvement in economic activity and household chores during the past week, according to age groups, and<br />
percentage of children age 5-11 involved in child labour, Afghanistan, 2010-2011<br />
Percentage of children age 5-11 involved in<br />
Sex<br />
Economic activity<br />
Working outside<br />
household<br />
Paid<br />
work<br />
Unpaid<br />
work<br />
Working<br />
for family<br />
business<br />
Economic<br />
activity<br />
for at<br />
least one<br />
hour<br />
Household<br />
chores less<br />
than 28 hours<br />
Household<br />
chores for 28<br />
hours or<br />
more<br />
Child<br />
labour<br />
Number of children<br />
age 5-11<br />
Male 1.7 1.6 27.3 28.4 30.1 0.4 28.5 11,954<br />
Female 0.6 1.3 23.2 23.8 38.7 1.2 24.5 10,745<br />
Region<br />
Central 0.9 1.8 17.2 18.5 29.9 1.3 19.1 3,259<br />
Central<br />
Highlands<br />
0.5 1.8 30.8 32.1 23.7 0.9 32.5 804<br />
East 1.0 1.4 31.4 32.1 39.7 0.8 32.2 2,948<br />
North 0.8 1.5 33.0 33.7 37.3 0.5 33.9 3,033<br />
North East 0.9 0.9 31.1 31.6 46.5 0.5 32.0 3,344<br />
South 3.1 1.6 28.5 29.4 39.7 1.4 30.5 3,260<br />
South East 0.9 1.3 22.9 24.0 30.8 0.2 24.2 2,786<br />
West 0.6 1.7 12.4 13.3 17.8 0.5 13.6 3,264<br />
Residence<br />
Urban 1.3 2.4 13.0 14.7 32.2 0.9 15.3 3,761<br />
Rural 1.1 1.3 27.8 28.5 34.5 0.7 28.9 18,937<br />
School<br />
participation<br />
Yes 1.2 2.2 35.3 36.4 45.7 0.8 36.8 8,238<br />
No 1.1 1.1 19.7 20.4 27.6 0.7 20.9 14,461<br />
Mother s<br />
education<br />
None 1.2 1.4 26.1 27.0 34.3 0.8 27.4 21,068<br />
Primary 0.9 1.8 19.4 20.4 33.1 0.3 20.6 826<br />
Secondary + 0.7 2.0 10.7 12.0 32.9 1.3 12.5 792<br />
Wealth index<br />
quintile<br />
Poorest 1.1 1.3 29.4 30.2 33.5 0.8 30.7 4,976<br />
Second 1.2 1.6 30.0 31.1 35.1 0.5 31.4 4,587<br />
Middle 1.2 1.1 29.5 29.9 37.1 0.7 30.3 4,632<br />
Fourth 1.2 1.1 22.3 22.9 33.3 1.0 23.5 4,407<br />
Richest 1.1 2.3 13.7 15.2 31.5 0.7 15.5 4,096<br />
Total 1.1 1.5 25.3 26.2 34.2 0.8 26.6 22,699<br />
MICS Indicator 8.2<br />
Table 11.3 presents the results of child labour by the type of work performed by child<br />
labourers, among children aged 12-14, and among children aged 5-14.<br />
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