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Child Labor in Egypt by Economic Sector

Two-thirds work in the sector exempt from child labor law

"Agriculture accounts for 63% of child labor — the same sector that Egypt's Labor Law explicitly exempts from child protection provisions"

Article 2 of Labor Law 12/2003 exempts agricultural work from child labor provisions — the sector employing 63% of all working children

Source: National Child Labor Survey 2010 — CAPMAS & ILO