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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