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Democratic Republic of Congo

SDG indicator 8.7.1 Proportion of children engaged in economic activity
With household chores - age 5-17 (2018) Without household chores - age 5-17 (2018)
Total 9.2 % 14.7 %
Female 9.2 % 16.7 %
Male 9.2 % 12.6 %
SDG indicator 5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20 - 24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
8.44%
Before age 15 (2018)
29.11%
Before age 18 (2018)
Latest ratifications - View all
C029
20 Sep 1960
Ratified
C100
16 Jun 1969
Ratified
C111
20 Jun 2001
Ratified
SDG indicator 16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
0.01
2019
2020
2021
2022
SDG indicator 16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, per 100,000 population
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Sources: UN SDG & ILO Normlex

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International Instruments

Area Ilo Instrument Status Ratification date CEACR comments
Child Labour
C138
Ratification of C138 - Minimum Age Convention (1973)
In Force 20 Jun 2001
Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery
C182
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999)
In Force 20 Jun 2001
Child Labour, Modern Slavery
C029
Forced Labour Convention (1930)
In Force 20 Sep 1960
Forced Labour, Modern Slavery
C105
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957)
In Force 20 Jun 2001
Freedom of Association
C087
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948)
In Force 20 Jun 2001
Freedom of Association
C098
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949)
In Force 16 Jun 1969
Discrimination
C100
Equal Remuneration Convention (1951)
In Force 16 Jun 1969
Discrimination
C111
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958)
In Force 20 Jun 2001
Sources: ILO Normlex & UN Treaty Collection
Congo_ATELIER D’IDENTIFICATION DES PRIORITÉS STRATÉGIQUES POUR ATTEINDRE LA CIBLE 8.7
République Démocratique du Congo - Rapport d'atelier stratégique et feuille de route