PSIC 2019 · Class

Book Publishing

Open to 100%

This class covers the publishing of books in various formats, including print, electronic, and audio, as well as related publications like brochures and maps.

Includes

Publishing of books, brochures, leaflets, and similar publications
Publishing of dictionaries and encyclopedias
Publishing of atlases, maps, and charts
Publishing of audio books
Publishing of encyclopedias on CD-ROM

Excludes

Production of globes 329
Publishing of advertising material 5819
Publishing of music and sheet books 5920
Activities of independent authors 9000

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58110Book Publishing

Details

Level: Class
Section: J Information And Communication
Parent: 581

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 545.8K persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section J (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 151(2022)
Employment: 6,209 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱14.7B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 581 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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Set up in the Philippines

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