The Philippine manufacturing sector expanded by 4.9 percent in May 2025, up from 4.3 percent in April and the fastest in 10 months, according to the Board of Investments (BOI), citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and BOI chairman Cristina Roque said the steady rise in industrial output, supported by improving investor confidence, is paving the way for more job opportunities for Filipinos.
“The surge in manufacturing output shows how we’re leveraging opportunities to serve growing markets while generating jobs and income for our people,” Roque said, emphasizing that stronger production directly translates to employment gains.
The May growth was led by a 15.7-percent increase in the food manufacturing subsector, up from 11.2 percent in April.
Transport equipment production also posted strong growth, jumping 13.5 percent from 7.4 percent the previous month.
Meanwhile, S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Philippine manufacturing rose to 50.7 in June from 50.1 in May, on improved operating conditions.The BOI said the latest PMI report was responsible for the approval of P15.02 billion worth of manufacturing projects from January to June 2025, which may create over 5,000 new jobs.
