As of October 2022, about 69 percent of working children aged five to 17 years in the Philippines were engaged in child labor. Meanwhile, about 26 percent of child laborers were in the services sector and the remaining five percent were in the industry sector.
Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector
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Child labor is when children do unsafe work (called hazardous child labor) that is not safe or done in a dangerous environment. This is defined in DOLE Order No. 04 (1999) on "Hazardous work and activities to persons under eighteen (18) years old." It also includes work that lasts more than 40 hours, either at night or all day, by children between 15 and 17 years old. 12A (1) of RA No. 9231).
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PSA (Philippines). (July 25, 2023). Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/
PSA (Philippines). "Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/
PSA (Philippines). (2023). Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/
PSA (Philippines). "Proportion of Working Children Considered Engaged in Child Labor in The Philippines in October 2022, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/
PSA (Philippines), Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Proportion of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines in October 2022, by sector [Graph], PSA (Philippines), July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445150/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-sector/
