The number of children involved in child labour in the region had fallen by two thirds over the period 2000-2004, with just 5 per cent of children ages 5-14 still engaged in such unlawful activities.
在2000至2004年期间，该地区卷入童工现象的儿童人数减少了三分之二，5至14岁儿童中只有5%仍然从事这种非法活动。