These datasets contain information on child labor and forced labor worldwide from ILAB’s three flagship
reports: Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor; List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor; and List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor. There are 3 tables containing data from the 2016 - 2022 reporting cycles. This information is also available in ILAB’s app, Sweat & Toil: Child Labor,
Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Around the World. For more information, see ILAB’s International Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports page. Please cite USDOL when using Sweat & Toil data.
ILAB has consolidated 14 distinct and interconnected tables from the legacy API into 3 tables containing data from the 2016-2022 reporting cycles. The 14 legacy tables continue to be publicly available but will no longer be updated.
Dataset Tables
Sweat & Toil Child Labor Report
https://data.dol.gov/get/SweatToilChildLaborReport
| Column Name | Data Type | Column Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column Name Country_ISO_code | Data Type varchar | Column Description ISO two-letter country code |
| Column Name Country_ISO_Code_Numeric | Data Type int | Column Description ISO three-digit country code |
| Column Name country | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country Name |
| Column Name Region | Data Type varchar | Column Description TDA geographic region |
| Column Name region_ID | Data Type int | Column Description Unique region ID |
| Column Name Year | Data Type int | Column Description Reporting year |
| Column Name summary_paragraph | Data Type text | Column Description Country assessment summary description |
| Column Name assessment_level | Data Type varchar | Column Description Assessment level |
| Column Name assessment_level_id | Data Type int | Column Description Unique assessment level ID |
| Column Name age_range_of_working_children | Data Type varchar | Column Description Age range of working children |
| Column Name percent_of_working_children | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of working children |
| Column Name population_of_working_children | Data Type varchar | Column Description Population of working children |
| Column Name percent_of_working_children_agriculture | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of working children in agriculture |
| Column Name percent_of_working_children_industry | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of working children in industry |
| Column Name percent_of_working_children_services | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of working children in services |
| Column Name age_range_of_children_attending_school | Data Type varchar | Column Description Age range of children attending school |
| Column Name percentage_of_children_attending_school | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of children attending school |
| Column Name age_range_of_children_working_and_studying | Data Type varchar | Column Description Age range of children working and studying |
| Column Name percent_of_children_working_and_studying | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of children working and studying |
| Column Name primary_completion_rate | Data Type varchar | Column Description Percent of children who complete primary education |
| Column Name ilo_c_182_ratified | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country ratification of ILO Convention 182 |
| Column Name crc_ratified | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| Column Name crc_csec_ratified | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography |
| Column Name crc_ac_ratified | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict |
| Column Name palermo_ratified | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country ratification of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol) |
| Column Name Minimum_Work_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum age of work conforms to standards |
| Column Name Minimum_Work_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum work age of children |
| Column Name Minimum_Work_is_calculated_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum work age calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Minimum_Hazardous_Work_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum hazardous work age conforming to standards |
| Column Name Minimum_Hazardous_Work_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum hazardous work age |
| Column Name Minimum_Hazardous_Work_is_calculated_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum hazardous work age calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Identification of Hazardous Occupations List | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of identification of hazardous occupations or activities prohibited for children established |
| Column Name Prohibition_Forced_Labor_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of prohibition of forced labor conforming to standards |
| Column Name Prohibition_Child_Trafficking_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of prohibition of child trafficking conforming to standard |
| Column Name Prohibition_CSEC_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of prohibition of CSEC conforming to standards |
| Column Name Prohibition_Illicit_Activities_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of prohibition of illicit activities conforming to standards |
| Column Name Minimum_Compulsory_Military_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum compulsory military service age conforming to standards |
| Column Name Minimum_Compulsory_Military_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum compulsory military service age |
| Column Name Minimum_Compulsory_Military_is_calculated | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum compulsory military age calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Minumum_Voluntary_Military_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum voluntary military age conforming to standards |
| Column Name Minumum_Voluntary_Military_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum voluntary military age |
| Column Name Minumum_Voluntary_Military_is_calculated | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum voluntary military calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Minumum_Non_State_Military_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum non-state military service age conforming to standards |
| Column Name Minumum_Non_State_Military_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Minimum non-state military service age |
| Column Name Minumum_Non_State_Military_is_calculated | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of minimum non-state military age calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Compulsory_Education_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of compulsory education conforming to standards |
| Column Name Compulsory_Education_age | Data Type varchar | Column Description Compulsory education age |
| Column Name Compulsory_Education_is_calculated | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of compulsory education age calculated based on available information |
| Column Name Free_Public_Education_conforms_standard | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of free public education conforming to standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Funding | Data Type varchar | Column Description Funding for enforcement of labor standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Inspectors | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of labor inspectors for enforcement of labor standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Inspectors_Intl_Standards | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of number of labor inspectors meeting international standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Authorized_Assess_Penalties | Data Type varchar | Column Description Are civil authorities authorized to assess penalties for labor violations |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_New_Employee_Training | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of country having new employee training |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_New_Law_Training | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of new law training |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Refresher_Courses | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of labor refresher courses |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Inspections | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of labor inspections to enforce labor standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Worksite_Inspections | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of worksite inspections to enforce labor standards |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Violations | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of labor violations |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Penalties_Imposed | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of labor penalties imposed |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Penalties_Collected | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of labor penalties collected |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Routine_Inspections_Conducted | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of routine labor inspections conducted |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Routine_Inspections_Targeted | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of labor inspectorate conduct routine targeted inspections |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Unannounced_Inspections_Permitted | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of unannounced labor inspections permitted |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Unannounced_Inspections_Conducted | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of unannounced labor inspections conducted |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Complaint_Mechanism | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of existence of labor complaint mechanism |
| Column Name enforcement_labor_Labor_Referral_Mechanism | Data Type varchar | Column Description Is there a labor referral mechanism |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_New_Employee_Training | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of new employee training |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_New_Law_Training | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of new law training |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Refresher_Courses | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of labor refresher courses |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Investigations | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of criminal investigations for criminal enforcement |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Violations | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of criminal violations |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Prosecutions | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of criminal prosecutions |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Convictions | Data Type varchar | Column Description Number of criminal convictions |
| Column Name enforcement_criminal_Criminal_Referral_Mechanism | Data Type varchar | Column Description Status of existence of criminal referral mechanism |
| Column Name coordination | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country has coordination mechanism |
| Column Name policy | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country has a policy mechanism |
| Column Name program | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country has program mechanism |
Sweat & Toil Suggested Actions Data
https://data.dol.gov/get/SweatToilSuggestedActionsData
| Column Name | Data Type | Column Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column Name Country_Numeric_ISO_Code | Data Type int | Column Description ISO three-digit country code |
| Column Name Country_ISO_Code | Data Type varchar | Column Description ISO two-letter country code |
| Column Name Country | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country Name |
| Column Name Year | Data Type int | Column Description Reporting year |
| Column Name Area | Data Type varchar | Column Description Suggested action report area |
| Column Name Suggested Action | Data Type varchar | Column Description Suggested action |
Sweat & Toil Goods Data
https://data.dol.gov/get/SweatToilGoodsData
| Column Name | Data Type | Column Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column Name Country_Numeric_ISO_code | Data Type int | Column Description ISO three-digit country code |
| Column Name Country ISO Code | Data Type varchar | Column Description ISO two-letter country code |
| Column Name Country | Data Type varchar | Column Description Country name |
| Column Name Sector | Data Type varchar | Column Description Sector name |
| Column Name Good | Data Type varchar | Column Description Good name |
| Column Name Exploitation Type | Data Type varchar | Column Description Type of labor exploitation |
| Column Name Year Added | Data Type varchar | Column Description Year good and exploitation type combination was added |
| Column Name Year Removed | Data Type varchar | Column Description Year good and exploitation type combination was removed |