As of October 2024, it was estimated that **** percent of male working children aged five to 17 years in the Philippines were engaged in child labor, while about **** percent were female. The share of boys engaged in child labor gradually declined in the observed period.
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). (May 14, 2025). Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, 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 2024, by gender." Chart. May 14, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
PSA (Philippines). (2025). Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. 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 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2025, 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 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Share of working children considered engaged in child labor in the Philippines from October 2021 to October 2024, by gender [Graph], PSA (Philippines), May 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1443533/philippines-share-of-working-children-engaged-in-child-labor-by-gender/
