Regarding the  gender distribution of the reduction in child labor , the report highlights that it has been slower in the case of girls and female adolescents. For 2016 it is shown that child labor in boys and male adolescents decreased by 12%, while for the group of female girls and adolescents it only reached 6%. The same trend is observed in the case of hazardous work, where the reduction for boys was 19% and for girls and female adolescents, it only reached 8%. This is probably related to the type of jobs and tasks assigned differently to boys and girls. 

The report includes a reference to  child labor according to the countries' national income classification . Thus, it is estimated that 19% of child labor is concentrated in low-income countries (in the case of Latin America, only one country is in this category); 8% in lower-middle-income countries (8 countries in the region are in this category); 7% in upper-middle-income countries (21 countries in the region classify in this group) and 1% in high-income countries (three Caribbean countries correspond to this category).

Regarding the  relationship between education and child labor , global estimates for 2017 show that in the world, 36 million boys, girls and adolescents between 5 and 14 years of age work and do not attend school. They represent 32% of all boys and girls in that age group. This should not be interpreted as the possibility of combining work and study, since 68% of the boys and girls who combine work and study between the ages of 5 and 14 see their energy diminished and they present a relatively lower performance in learning achievements, with the risk of being left behind and accumulating disadvantages in their prospects for accessing sustainable livelihoods.

On the other hand, the global report highlights the reality of  child labor in situations of fragility and crisis , such as armed conflicts or disasters. In this regard, it mentions that, according to UNICEF, one out of every four children lives in countries affected by conflicts and disasters, this increases the risk of child labor and school dropout to dedicate themselves to work, because it constitutes a survival mechanism used by families when the degree of vulnerability increases.

Estimates of child labor in countries affected by armed conflict include Colombia, along with countries in other regions such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, Iraq, among others. For these cases, the report calls for reflection on the importance of tackling child labor as a priority in the humanitarian responses of governments, employers, workers and social organizations.

At the moment, the global report is only available in English at the following links:

• Full report:  http://www.alliance87.org/global_estimates_of_child_labour-results_and_trends_2012-2016.pdf
• Executive summary:  http://www.alliance87.org/global_estimates_of_child_labour-results_and_trends_2012-2016-executive_summary.pdf