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Is a job at 13 banned in China?

Yes. A job at 13 is banned in China. No job until 16: employers may not recruit anyone younger.

Labour Law art. 15 + State Council Provisions on the Prohibition of Child Labour (2002) arts. 1-2: no employer may recruit anyone under 16, nor let them run a business; only arts/sports units by permit (WageIndicator, Apr 2026).

Source: Child Labour Provisions 2002

• China is one of 41 countries where a job at 13 is banned, and 36 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 14 (Kazakhstan and Russia).
• In Asia: banned in 12 of 46 countries.

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Other countries that ban a job at 13

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