working in the informal economy, including children aged between 5 and 14, who are excluded from the coverage of existing labor and social security legislation. The Committee on the Rights of the Child (2OOg) found a high number of child workers between the age of 5 and 14, who work in hazardous or dangerous conditions and are exposed to various forms of sexual and economic exploitation, including the worst forms of child labor. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2008) also found low levels of minimum wages, particularly in the agricultural sector, which are insutficient to provide an adequate standard of living for workers and their families. The Committee also noted infrequent and ineffective inspections of workplaces. Goal 'l . Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Tarqet 1b: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people MDG Midterm Fourth Target Second Baseline Philipplne lndicators Watch Roport Progress Progress 2015* Year (2011) (20,on Report Report indicated in (2005) 0* 1.4 Growth rate of GDP per oerson emoloved Employment-topopulation ratio 1.6 Proportion of employed 1.5 population living below the national povertv threshold 1.7 Proportion of ownaccount and contributing family workers in *** 0.2 (1990) lncreasing 61.4 (1990) lncreasing *** (2010) *** 5.9 5.5 -'t.8 (2000) o(xt7l (200s) 0.5 (2011) 57.6 (2000) 57.8 eooTl 57.9 (2009) eo11 22.4 (2003) (200e) 51 .3 Decreasing (2005) 45.9 (2008) 32.4 (200s) 31.4 29.6 (2000) (2008) (2011) 12.s (2000) 12.7 (2005) (2008) 45.6 (2000) 45.1 Meeting Target **** 60.1 20.5**** (1eeo) Probatality of 41 .2 (201 1) total emnlovment 1.7a Proportion of own- account family workers in 35.6 Decreasing 0seo) 33.1 total employment 1.7b workers in Proportion of contributing (unpaid) family total emolovment 15.7 (1eeo) Decreasing 12.5 'I 1.6 (201 1) Sources: * National Statistical Coordination Board, MDG Watch as of Septembet 2010, http:/Arurw.nscb.gov.ph/stats/mdg/mdg_watch.asp. ** National Economic and Development Authority *** Based on the Fourth Progress Repod (2010) of the National Economic and Development Authority **** National Statistical Coordination Board, MDG Watch as of October 2012, http://www.nscb.gov.ph/stats/mdg/mdg_watch.asp The Committees' concerns are reflected in the table above, which shows a downward, rather than upward, trend in the growth rate of GDP per person employed, and a decrease in the employment-to-population ratio from 1 990-201 1. 14