20 Countries that Use Child Labor or Forced Labor For Goods Production

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4. China

Insider Monkey Score: 12

Number of Goods: 18

Despite having the 2nd largest economy in the world as of 2024, China is still among the top 5 countries that use child labor or forced labor for goods production. The country employs children or forced laborers in 18 different sectors, including thread/yarn, artificial flowers, hair products, Christmas decorations, coal, cotton, electronics, toys, and polysilicon.

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