Table 1. Statistics on Children’s Work and Education Children Age Percent

In 2013, Chile made a significant advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government, in collaboration with the ILO, published a national survey on child labor. The Ministry of Labor and Social Prevision (MINTRAB) increased the number of labor inspections almost threefold, and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons adopted a National Plan against Trafficking in Persons. The Government passed a law that provides free education to children, from preschool to age 18. Chile also continued to implement a number of policies and programs targeting the worst forms of child labor. However, children continue to engage in child labor in urban informal work, and in the worst forms of child labor, particularly in commercial sexual exploitation and illicit activities, including drug trafficking. The Government has yet to adopt a new national plan against child labor. I. PREVALENCE AND SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD LABOR Children engage in child labor in urban informal work, and in the worst forms of child labor, particularly in commercial sexual exploitation.(1, 2) Table 1 provides key indicators on children’s work and education in Chile. Data on some of these indicators are not available from the sources used in this report