MANILA — The Philippines’ digital economy accounted for 9.8 percent of the country’s total economy in 2025, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The sector generated PHP2.74 trillion in gross value added (GVA) last year, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase from PHP2.59 trillion in 2024.

Employment in digital-related industries reached 10.39 million Filipinos in 2025, representing 21.2 percent of total employment. This was 1.2 percent higher than the 10.27 million workers recorded in the previous year.

Digital-enabling infrastructure posted the largest share in GVA at PHP1.79 trillion, accounting for 65.3 percent of the total. E-commerce followed with 32.2 percent, while digital content and media contributed 2.2 percent, and government digital services accounted for 0.3 percent.

Within digital-enabling infrastructure, information and communication technology (ICT) services made up the biggest portion at 27.1 percent. ICT manufacturing followed with a 13.6 percent share, while ICT-enabled services contributed 13.3 percent.

In terms of employment, e-commerce accounted for the majority with a 75.8 percent share. Digital-enabling infrastructure followed at 23.3 percent, while digital content and media and government digital services contributed 0.8 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.