Statistic
Occupation




More than 56.7% of the AIDS victims either hold non-permanent jobs or are unemployed. Similarly, most HIV carriers (55.4%) also either hold non-permanent jobs or are unemployed.

NUMBER OF HIV/AIDS CASES ACCORDING TO OCCUPATION,1986 - 2002

 
HIV
Percent
AIDS
Percent
Unemployed
7722
15.1%
1850
25.6%
Government Servant
269
0.5%
70
1.0%
Student
72
0.1%
19
0.3%
Uniformed personnel
404
0.8%
85
1.2%
Fisherman/Fishmonger
2184
4.3%
262
3.6%
Factory/Industry Workers
2521
4.9%
352
4.9%
Private sector personnel
711
1.4%
239
3.3%
Prostitute
305
0.6%
31
0.4%
House Wife
856
1.7%
162
2.2%
Long Distance Drivers
1120
2.2%
190
2.6%
Others
14431
28.2%
1713
23.7%
Non-permanent job
20661
40.3%
2245
31.1%
TOTAL
51256
100.0%
7218
100.0%