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GAO report finds gaps in US child labor death data
24people per year
An average of 24 people under age 18 died each year from work-related incidents in the United States between 2013 and 2023.
A Government Accountability Office report found major gaps in federal data on child workplace deaths and weaknesses in coordination to enforce child labor laws in the United States.
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- 24people per year
An average of 24 people under age 18 died each year from work-related incidents in the United States between 2013 and 2023.
“an average of 24 children under the age of 18 died each year”
- 260cases
The GAO reviewed 260 child fatality cases from 2013 to 2023.
“Over half of the 260 child fatality cases”
At least half of the 260 child fatality cases lacked detailed information on the cause of death or the industry involved.
“Over half of the 260 child fatality cases did not contain detailed data on the cause of death or the industry the child worked in.”