Test your knowledge

Questions:

1. How many children worldwide are engaged in child labour? 

a) 152 million

b) 46 million

c) 68 million

2. How many workers globally are in employment classed as vulnerable?

a) 50 million

b) 400 million

c) 1.4 billion

3. What is the percentage of people globally without adequate social protection coverage?

a) 73 %

b) 50 %

c) 25 %

4. How many jobs are needed annually to absorb the growth of young people in the labour force in sub-Saharan Africa?

a) 18 million

b) 11 million

c) 4 million

5. How many people globally benefit from cash transfer programmes in emergency contexts?

a) 127 million

b) 718 million

c) 39 million

Answers

Answer 1 : a) 152 million (over 1 child in every 10). Source here.

Answer 2 : c) 1.4 billion (42 % of total employment). Source here.

Answer 3: c) 73 %. Source here.

Answer 4: a) 18 million. Source here.

Answer 5: b) 718 million. Source here.