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

advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government finalized its list of hazardous child labor and hired 10 additional labor officers; trained police officers, investigators, and prosecutors on child labor and human trafficking; and established 14 district child labor committees. The Government also continued to support programs on the elimination of child labor. However, children in Tanzania continue to engage in child labor in agriculture and mining. Gaps remain in laws regulating the voluntary military recruitment of children and children’s engagement in illicit activities. I. PREVALENCE AND SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD LABOR Children in Tanzania are engaged in child labor in agriculture and mining.(1-8) Table 1 provides key indicators on children’s work and education in Tanzania