Table Z. Number of Working Children 5-17 Years Old Who Had Leisure/Recreation Time
During the Past 12 Months Prior to Enumeration, by Activity During Free Time,
by Age Group,Sex and Region, Urban-Rural: October 2001
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Characteristics Both Sexes | Male | Female
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Total Working Children 4,017,886 2,547,666 1,470,220
Average Number of Free Hours
With free hours 3,709,126 2,373,476 1,335,650
1-4 hours 618,606 373,950 244,657
5-8 hours 928,546 578,999 349,546
9-10 hours 455,891 277,205 178,685
More than 10 hours 1,706,083 1,143,322 562,761
Without free hours 197,142 107,152 89,990
Not reported 111,619 67,039 44,580
Activity During Free Time
Total 3,709,126 2,373,476 1,335,650
None 248,845 164,028 84,817
Play with friends 2,879,956 2,017,287 862,669
Go to movies/amusement centers 535,414 375,537 159,877
Window shopping or shopping 132,258 51,997 80,260
Sleep/rest 2,751,348 1,718,994 1,032,354
Study/read 1,632,016 875,643 756,373
Others 590,682 331,157 259,526
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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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