According to the Global March Against Child Labour one in every six children in the world between five and 17 is now exploited as a worker. Child workers do many different kinds of work, from mining to garment factories. They are often physically and sexually abused. India is home to an estimated 60 million child laborers. More than 40 million work in Africa. Worldwide The Global March Against Child Labour says there are nearly 250 million child workers. These children are being exploited to slash labor costs, in many cases for the export market to the U.S. and Europe. Most child workers are in Asia. These child workers are often forced into labor at a time when the International Labour Organisation estimates that there are 886 million adults who are either unemployed or underemployed. Trade unions worldwide are in the forefront of fighting the blatant exploitation of child labor.