#PIDSInfoBits: Did you know that Filipino households in urban areas spend more on home internet subscription than households in rural areas?
According to the 2019 National ICT Household Survey, families in urban areas spent an average of PHP 1,406.99 per month while those in rural areas spent PHP 1,008.33 per month. Across regions, average monthly spending was highest in Metro Manila and CALABARZON.
Know more about the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the country by reading the PIDS study titled “Expanded Data Analysis and Policy Research for National ICT Household Survey 2019” available here: https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/PUBLICATIONS/pidsdps2120.pdf.
