Table P. Number of Working Children 5-17 Years Old During the Past 12 Months Prior to Enumeration Whose Work Involved Exposure to Chemical
Hazards, by Type of Business/Industry Where They Are Engaged In, by Type of Chemical Hazard and Sex: October 2001
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No. of Working Children | Type of Chemical Hazard
5-17 Years Old Whose | Dust | Liquid | Mist/ | Gas |
Type of Business/Industry Work Involved Exposure | (silica dust, | (oil, gasoline, | Fumes/ | (oxygen, | Others
to Chemicals | sawdust, etc.)| mercury, etc.) | Vapors | ammonia) |
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Philippines
Both Sexes 833,214 541,623 72,635 261,173 34,601 61,039
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 441,639 235,835 12,263 202,248 8,439 24,668
Fishing 23,762 4,308 15,242 1,840 3,804 1,603
Mining and Quarrying 5,467 2,776 1,028 898 1,663
Manufacturing 43,185 32,663 4,263 12,465 2,215 4,962
Electricity, Gas and Water 444 444
Construction 38,026 33,930 1,033 8,412 558 4,204
Wholesale and Retail Trade 141,588 117,630 16,987 16,911 11,293 12,022
Hotel and Restaurant 12,299 8,755 2,680 1,389 466 1,096
Transport, Storage and Communication 67,002 58,488 12,867 10,071 4,870 4,051
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 4,678 2,644 838 1,160 874
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 2,029 2,029 227
Health and Social Work 489 489 489
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service ActivitiesService Activities 15,647 11,153 1,286 2,238 539 1,718
Private Households with Employed Persons 34,137 28,999 2,181 3,857 781 3,952
Not reported 2,821 1,479 1,478 845 476
Male 619,561 379,016 64,426 211,240 30,105 45,605
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 339,205 167,035 11,814 167,164 7,696 18,248
Fishing 22,116 2,662 15,242 1,840 3,804 1,603
Mining and Quarrying 5,467 2,776 1,028 898 1,663
Manufacturing 30,090 22,644 3,140 7,932 1,519 4,490
Electricity, Gas and Water 444 444
Construction 38,026 33,930 1,033 8,412 558 4,204
Wholesale and Retail Trade 81,114 63,603 13,357 11,304 9,017 8,575
Hotel and Restaurant 5,010 3,929 981 615 466
Transport, Storage and Communication 65,871 58,488 12,867 8,940 4,870 4,051
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 4,678 2,644 838 1,160 874
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 1,892 1,892 227
Health and Social Work 489 489 489
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service ActivitiesService Activities 13,480 9,633 1,286 2,238 539 1,070
Private Households with Employed Persons 9,567 8,076 872 1,761 601
Not reported 2,112 770 1,478 136 476
Female 213,653 162,607 8,209 49,933 4,497 15,434
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 102,434 68,800 448 35,084 743 6,420
Fishing 1,646 1,646
Manufacturing 13,095 10,019 1,122 4,533 697 473
Wholesale and Retail Trade 60,475 54,027 3,630 5,607 2,276 3,447
Hotel and Restaurant 7,289 4,826 1,699 773 1,096
Transport, Storage and Communication 1,131 1,131
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 137 137
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service ActivitiesService Activities 2,167 1,519 648
Private Households with Employed Persons 24,570 20,922 1,309 2,097 781 3,350
Not reported 709 709 709
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Source: Survey on Children 2001
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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