Child Labor in Colombia: A Burden on the Most Vulnerable
By Josep Freixes - June 16, 2025 Child labor in Colombia remains a harsh reality for one of the country’s most vulnerable populations, especially in rural areas. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. Child labor in Colombia remains a crisis affecting the most vulnerable population. Although data from recent years shows this social scourge is not increasing, it remains stable and primarily impacts children in rural areas. According to official data, the child labor rate in the country stands at about 2.9%, rising to 6% in rural areas distant from state control. Child labor: Stealing the future of Colombia’s most vulnerable Marking the International Day Against Child Labor , observed last Thursday, June 12, it was made known in Colombia that this scourge continues to affect segments of the vulnerable population, especially in rural areas. In the last three months of 2024, there were 311,000 children under 15 working in Colombia, representing 2.9% of the country’s...
