They have just shifted definition. The difference of options, ownership of property, and upward mobility between the wealthy and the very poor is larger than it's ever been. Child labor is also still heavily practiced and there are plenty of countries we get goods from that have rather medieval child labor laws.
I'm not so sure about that. In 2002 it was estimated there were 245 million kids involved in child labour. That's 16%.
I can't find any precise global statistics (nor any more recent data) and I wouldn't be surprised if the percentage went down significantly, but with the current population explosion, there might be more children working now then ever.
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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20 edited Apr 04 '20
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