Based on the 2020 census, there were approximately 2.56 million people between the age of 20 and 29 residing in Metro Manila in the Philippines - the largest age group in that year. The number of people in Metro Manila was declining with age, especially starting from those aged 30 and above, with the population of those 80 years and above reaching about 90.44 thousand.

The Philippines smartphone market size was valued at USD 3.90 Billion in 2024. The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.90% during the forecast period of 2025-2034. The expanding millennial population, ease of internet access, surge in online payments and the rising growth of ecommerce will drive the adoption of smartphones in the Philippines. These factors have resulted in the market likely attaining a valuation of USD 7.60 Billion by 2034.

During the third quarter of 2024, 57 percent of respondents in the Philippines stated that they purchased a product or service online each week. Online grocery shopping was also among their leading e-commerce activity in that period. Online shopping market Filipino online consumers gradually turned to e-commerce platforms for their retail purchases, especially at the height of the pandemic, with items ranging from mobile phones to beverages. These platforms provide more shopping variety and oftentimes competitive prices in comparison to physical retail stores. This changing shopping habit has resulted in an increasing e-commerce market size, which was estimated to grow massively in 2030. Online shopping habits Most Filipino online shoppers are Gen Zs and Millennials, which are also the country's most dominant internet user population. According to a January 2023 survey, about a quarter of Filipinos shopped online once a month, with around 11 percent even shopping daily.

The results might surprise you when looking at internet users that are active on social media in each country.

56.8% of the world’s total population is active on social media.

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Regional use of social media has a significant effect on the male and female social media statistics.

Over 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media addiction.

Today the average time spent on social media is 2 hours and 24 minutes today for people aged 16 to 64.

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According to a survey on health and wellness in the Philippines as of the first quarter of 2023, about 70 percent of Generation Z respondents stated that they chose healthy food to improve their physical fitness and for its long term-term health benefits. By comparison, 16.6 percent were persuaded by friends and family to consume healthy products.