An estimated 1.37 million kids aged 5 to 17 labored in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s newest information on baby labor confirmed.
With 31.64 million kids aged 5 to 17 in 2021, the PSA mentioned 4.3% of the mentioned inhabitants labored that yr.
The PSA mentioned this was increased than the proportion of working kids 5 to 17 years outdated in 2019 and 2020 of three.4% and a couple of.8%, respectively.
The information additionally confirmed that the variety of working kids was increased amongst boys in comparison with ladies.
Out of the 1.37 million working kids in 2021, 858,000 or 62.8% had been boys whereas 508,000 or 37.2% had been ladies.
More than 65% of the working kids had been boys in 2019 and 2020, in line with the PSA.
The information additionally revealed that the agriculture sector constantly reported the best proportion of working kids within the three years, registering 45.7% in 2021, 47.4% in 2020, and 44% in 2019.
It was adopted by providers which accounted for 45.4% of the full variety of working kids in 2021.
Worked for 20 hours or much less per week
The PSA mentioned at the least 55.9% had been reported to have labored 20 hours or much less per week in 2021.
It mentioned that this was increased than the proportion of youngsters who labored 20 hours or much less per week in 2020 with 53% however decrease than the proportion reported in 2019 with 69.6%.
It, nonetheless, mentioned that kids who labored for 21 to 40 hours elevated to 27.6% in 2021 from 26.7% in 2020.
Meanwhile, Northern Mindanao logged the best proportion of working kids of 12.5% in 2021, adopted by Caraga area with 11.1% and Soccsksargen with 7.4% in 2021.
The PSA additionally mentioned the full variety of working kids thought-about engaged in baby labor was estimated at 935,000 in 2021, which was increased in 2020 with 597,000 and 2019 with 640,000. —NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
