Table Q. Number of Working Children 5-17 Years Old During the Past 12 Months Prior to Enumeration Whose Work Involved Exposure to
Biological Hazards, by Type of Business/Industry Where They Are Engaged In,by Type of Biological Hazard and Sex: October 2001
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No. of Working Children | Type of
Type of Business/Industry 5-17 Years Old Whose | Biological Hazard
Work Involved Exposure | Viral | Bacterial | Fungal | Parasitic | Others
to Biological Hazards | | | | |
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Philippines
Both Sexes 773,609 158,193 419,084 428,629 186,187 34,205
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 589,008 107,389 312,471 346,574 155,801 27,096
Fishing 36,633 10,843 15,440 20,546 7,168 884
Mining and Quarrying 10,188 5,544 8,262 3,491
Manufacturing 15,515 2,644 4,107 9,945 1,510 643
Construction 8,548 1,135 5,584 3,372 966 329
Wholesale and Retail Trade 51,974 18,364 35,764 21,168 8,396 3,159
Hotel and Restaurant 3,940 1,761 2,076 771 435
Transport, Storage and Communication 20,545 6,302 10,871 6,683 2,486 329
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 965 965
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 655 655
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service Activities 16,111 5,508 13,746 6,176 3,103
Private Households with Employed Persons 17,164 2,941 10,910 3,260 2,476 1,766
Not reported 2,362 1,307 952 1,871 354
Male 535,723 107,233 280,245 298,529 137,516 24,538
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 404,239 75,399 208,182 240,663 116,132 19,351
Fishing 34,480 9,511 14,774 19,059 5,837 884
Mining and Quarrying 10,188 5,544 8,262 3,491
Manufacturing 8,973 1,775 2,252 4,823 1,510 643
Construction 8,548 1,135 5,584 3,372 966 329
Wholesale and Retail Trade 29,213 8,012 18,650 9,604 3,087 2,205
Hotel and Restaurant 2,747 1,534 1,427 227 435
Transport, Storage and Communication 18,113 6,302 8,438 4,901 2,486 329
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 965 965
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service Activities 10,998 2,967 9,890 4,673 1,917
Private Households with Employed Persons 6,661 3,941 2,483 1,654 798
Not reported 598 598 598 462
Female 237,886 50,960 138,839 130,100 48,671 9,667
Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 184,770 31,990 104,289 105,910 39,670 7,745
Fishing 2,152 1,331 666 1,487 1,331
Manufacturing 6,542 870 1,855 5,122
Wholesale and Retail Trade 22,761 10,352 17,114 11,565 5,308 954
Hotel and Restaurant 1,193 227 649 544
Transport, Storage and Communication 2,432 2,432 1,782
Public Administration and Defense,
Compulsory Social Security 655 655
Other Community, Social and Personal
Service Activities 5,113 2,541 3,856 1,503 1,186
Private Households with Employed Persons 10,503 2,941 6,969 777 822 968
Not reported 1,764 709 354 1,409 354
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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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