The largest proportion is in Africa, where 90.2 per cent of people are exposed to excessive heat at work at times, followed by the Arab states with 83.6 per cent.
Mr De Boeck said that the road map reflected the organisation’s dialogue and strategic partnership with the private sector.
Ms Phala said the 2021 Global Child Labour report released by ILO and UNICEF indicated a global increase in child labour prevalence by 8.4 million.
The International Labour Organisation says it is partnering the Nigeria Labour Congress to develop a Roadmap for mainstreaming gender policy for the country.
Mr Oyerinde said that the move had become imperative to address Nigeria’s high unemployment rate.
“The majority of women migrate because of discrimination, gender-based violence and lack of access to livelihood.’’
As Nigeria looks to the future, the narrative constructed by data must offer a clear, unobstructed view of the challenges at hand.
“This figure aligns perfectly with neighbouring countries around Nigeria,” like Niger, Chad and Benin.
ILO says finding decent and well-paid jobs will likely be harder in 2023, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn.
“In Nigeria, child labour has become a scourge. Several children find themselves on the streets, forced to make a living,” said Mr Ngige.