The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency that works to address issues related to work and employment. The ILO defines child labor as work that deprives children of their childhood and can harm their physical and mental development. In the Philippines, which has a population of over 96 million people and a poverty rate of 26.5%, the ILO reported significant progress in fighting child labor as of 2012, though agriculture, services, and industry remain areas where child labor occurs.