Federal government websites often end in. The site is secure. In , Angola made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government approved a consolidation of existing legislation related to child labor, including hazardous labor and child trafficking, which was incorporated into the Penal Code. In addition, the government increased the number of labor inspectors in the country by over inspectors and conducted an intensive campaign to increase birth registration and the issuance of identification cards, resulting in the registration of 1,, Angolans.
However, children in Angola are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in commercial sexual exploitation, sometimes as a result of human trafficking. Children also perform dangerous tasks in construction. Prohibitions against the commercial sexual exploitation of children do not meet international standards because they do not prohibit the procuring or offering of a child for the production of pornography or the use, procuring, or offering of a child for pornographic performances.
Moreover, a coordinating mechanism dedicated solely to addressing issues related to the worst forms of child labor does not exist outside the scope of human trafficking, and social programs do not target all sectors in which children work.
Children in Angola are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in commercial sexual exploitation, sometimes as a result of human trafficking. The percentage of children engaged in child labor is higher in rural areas compared to urban areas; Cuanza Sul and Cuando Cubango provinces have the highest percentage of child laborers. Based on a review of available information, Table 2 provides an overview of children's work by sector and activity.
Farming, including plowing, harvesting, and picking fruits and vegetables, and the production of rice 1, Fishing, including artisanal fishing, and cleaning fish for deep freezing or sun drying 1,12, Forced labor, including in agriculture, construction, artisanal diamond mining, and domestic work, each sometimes as a result of human trafficking 2, Use in illicit activities, including for the transport of illicit goods across the border of Angola and Namibia 2.
