Piauí Removed More Than 50 Children From Child Labor in 2025

Overview

• Piauí recorded the third-lowest number of removals in the Northeast, with only Rio Grande do Norte (42) and Paraíba (43) posting fewer cases in 2025.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment says the GMTI now operates with fixed inspection teams across Brazil to guarantee swift action and links to the social protection network.
• A 2019 survey estimated 51,803 children and adolescents in child labor in Piauí, with 25.1% in the worst forms and a majority being boys.
• Reports of suspected child labor can be filed via the national Disque 100 hotline or through the dedicated Sistema Ipê platform.
• National data underscore limited reach of inspections, with IBGE counting 1.6 million children in child labor in 2024 versus 2,745 identified by labor auditors that year and 4,318 removals in 2025, most in the worst forms.