Table 5. Number of Children 5-17 Years Old Who Worked for the
Past 12 Months** by Sex and Main Industry
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Main Industry Both % Male % Female %
Sexes
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Total 3,577,363 2,329,556 1,247,807
Farming 2,057,698 57.5 1,497,022 64.3 560,676 44.9
Fishing 230,604 6.4 206,759 8.9 23,845 1.9
Forestry/Logging 32,894 0.9 23,762 1.0 9,132 0.7
Mining 5,941 0.2 4,015 0.2 1,926 0.2
Quarrying 9,685 0.3 9,685 0.4 - -
Retail Trade 526,267 14.7 225,752 9.7 300,515 24.1
Wholesale Trade 18,646 0.5 9,406 0.4 9,240 0.7
Transportation 58,482 1.6 58,482 2.5 - -
Communication 2,678 0.1 2,678 0.1 - -
Construction 64,968 1.8 62,775 2.7 2,193 0.2
Utilities 2,056 0.1 1,695 0.1 361 0.0
Health Services 1,269 0.0 - - 1,269 0.1
Educational Services 2,606 0.1 856 0.0 1,750 0.1
Banking & Finance 316 0.0 316 0.0 - -
Food Manufacturing 62,972 1.8 44,518 1.9 18,454 1.5
Non-food Manufacturing 152,383 4.3 71,423 3.1 80,960 6.5
Restaurant 52,742 1.5 18,507 0.8 34,235 2.7
Personal Services 267,767 7.5 73,057 3.1 194,710 15.6
Other Industry 27,390 0.8 18,849 0.8 8,542 0.7
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* Past Week Refer to the past seven days prior to enumeration.
Enumeration took place in July 1995.
** Past 12 months refers to the Period August 1994 - July 1995.
*** Detatils may not add up due to multiple response.
Source: 1995 National Survey on Working Children
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines