The report, based on the Child Labor Risk Identification Model, indicates that this population represents minors aged five to 17 within an estimated total of 2,317,966 people in that age group.

According to the research, the probability of risk varies between 6.8 percent and 12.3 percent depending on the zone; the highest levels are concentrated in the El Valle and Cibao Norte regions, while the lowest are recorded in more urbanized areas such as Cibao Sur, Higuamo, and Ozama.

The study also identifies 20 municipalities with high levels of risk, including Banica, Hondo Valle, Pedro Santana, Juan Santiago, El Llano, and El Cercado—all located in the El Valle region.

In those places, home to about 71,237 children and teenagers, the probability of risk ranges from 13.7 percent to 16.7 percent—the highest levels in the country.

The ONE explains that these results are linked to factors such as rural residence, low household education levels, lack of access to basic services (like potable water), overcrowding, and agricultural activities.

The analysis was prepared using data from the National Multi-Purpose Household Survey and the 10th National Population and Housing Census, with the aim of identifying priority areas for the prevention and eradication of child labor.

jdt/rc/mpv