Men Contribute More to the Labour Force From Childhood
More male children engage in economic activities, a gender productivity that extends into adulthood. This is gleaned from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2021.
The percentage of male children between the ages of 5 and 11 who worked for at least an hour a week was 40%, compared with 36.1% for female children.
Also, 481 in every 1000 male children aged 12 to 14 work less than 14 hours weekly. However, it is 478 out of 1000 female children of the same age group who work to earn money for themselves or family.
For children working above 14 hours per week, more male children work than female children. The figure here is 197 in 1000 male children and 133 in 1000 female children working above 14 hours per week.
