Child Labor in Cocoa Production in Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana
October 2020
The Child Labor in Cocoa Production in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana research brief summarizes findings from the study.
It’s estimated that millions of children—as young as five years old and often in hazardous conditions—worked in cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s biggest sources of cocoa.
To better understand the prevalence of child labor and the factors pushing children into this work, NORC conducted the largest-ever examination of child labor in the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor. NORC worked closely and collaboratively with the U.S. Department of Labor, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the World Cocoa Foundation, Civil Society Organizations, and multiple international organizations with an interest in child labor.
NORC researchers released reports from the study in English and French, as well as this research brief, in 2020. The brief explains key findings in a concise, engaging format that includes data visualizations and quotes from the interviews we conducted.
This visualization was created by NORC’s VizStudio, a creative community of experts who turn complex data into compelling visual stories.