PSIC 2019 · Class

Software publishing

Open to 100%

This class covers the publishing of ready-made software, including operating systems, business applications, and computer games for various platforms.

Includes

Publishing of ready-made (non-customized) software
Operating systems
Business applications
Other applications
Computer games for all platforms

Excludes

Reproduction of software 1820
Retail sale of non-customized software 4741
Production of software not associated with publishing 6201
On-line provision of software (application hosting and application software provisioning) 6311

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58200Software publishing

Details

Level: Class
Section: J Information And Communication
Parent: 582

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: 11(2022)
Employment: 1,959 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱15.6B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 582 (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

Emerhub runs the SEC and BIR filings for a foreign-owned corporation, a local corporation with structured control, employer of record, or product holding, whichever fits PSIC 5820.