Almost 170 million young people are trapped in child labor, deprived of education and face a life without decent jobs, the International Labour Organization said on Wednesday.

From India's brick kilns to the cotton fields of Uzbekistan and Bolivia's sugar plantations, child laborers are more likely to have to settle later in life for unpaid work for their families or low-paying jobs, the organization said in its annual World Report on Child Labour.

"Children who drop out of school and join the labor force early are more disadvantaged later in life because of a lack of education and basic skills," said Patrick Quinn, a senior adviser.