The Rise of Child Labor in the United States
Framework
October 2024
“Child labor is a pressing issue that has resurfaced in the United States, raising serious concerns about the protection and rights of minors, as well as increasing opportunities for labor traffickers to exploit disenfranchised youth. Recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) shows a 14% rise in overall child labor violations since 2022 and an 88% increase in children illegally employed since 2019.”