Western Sahara

TypeCountry
Relationships1
Sourced claims2
CheckedOctober 2026
Most recent entry2 July 2026
First recordedJuly 2026

Its place in the index

Children in child labour1
no survey
Survey year2
no survey
Government effort3
Moderate advancement
Value chains listed4
not on the list
Trafficking tier5
not ranked
Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified6
not ratified
Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified7
not ratified
  1. 1Children in child labour ILO and UNICEF, share of children aged 5–17 in child labour (SDG 8.7.1), via Our World in Data, series updated 31 July 2026; each country’s latest survey. Source
  2. 2Survey year ILO and UNICEF, the year of each country’s latest survey, series updated 31 July 2026. Source
  3. 3Government effort US Department of Labor, ILAB, Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025. Source
  4. 4Value chains listed US Department of Labor, ILAB, List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor: goods listed for child labour, 2024 edition, published 5 September 2024. Source
  5. 5Trafficking tier US Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report, Tier Placements List, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026. Source
  6. 6Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Minimum Age Convention (No. 138), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
  7. 7Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No. 182), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
Standing of the evidence

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Registry fact2
Relationships

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Where the record gives a start and no end, the relationship is shown as reported and is not called current.

Placement1

Facts
Attr:ilabModerate advancementRegistry fact
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SourceUS Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)Originmtoto-hubObserved2024Entered2 July 2026

Timeline and gaps
Gaps in the record
  • No identifier is held yet.

Not shown:No dated claim is held, so there is no timeline.

Not shown:No contested claim is held.

Not shown:No other name is held.

Not shown:No identifier is held.

Sources
Sources (2)

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ILO & UNICEF

US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)