Abstract
The Methodology of the 2024 ILO-UNICEF Global Estimates of Child Labour presents a rigorous statistical approach to measuring child labour globally, drawing on data from 107 countries. This report outlines the standardized definitions, data sources, and advanced modelling techniques used to generate reliable and comparable estimates. It explains how child labour is identified, measured, and imputed in countries lacking complete data, ensuring global coverage. Developed jointly by the ILO and UNICEF, the methodology supports evidence-based policymaking and monitoring of progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 8.7, which calls for the elimination of child labour in all its forms.