As of October 2023, it was estimated that 62 percent of male working children aged five to 17 years in the Philippines were engaged in child labor, while about 38 percent were female. The share of boys engaged in child labor gradually declined in the observed period.
Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender
Child labor is when children do unsafe work (called hazardous child labor) that is not safe or done in a dangerous environment. This is defined in DOLE Order No. 04 (1999) on "Hazardous work and activities to persons under eighteen (18) years old." It also includes work that lasts more than 40 hours, either at night or all day, by children between 15 and 17 years old. 12A (1) of RA No. 9231).
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PSA (Philippines). (November 20, 2024). Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
PSA (Philippines). "Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender." Chart. November 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
PSA (Philippines). (2024). Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
PSA (Philippines). "Share of Working Children Considered Engaged in Child Labor in The Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
PSA (Philippines), Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2023, by gender [Graph], PSA (Philippines), November 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
