The digital sector in the city has more than 64,000 jobs and more than 2,500 companies with salaried employees in the ICT sector. It is estimated that in 2018 the information and communications sector, which encompasses ICTs, generated 8.7% of the Gross Added Value in Barcelona. In recent years, employment in the ICT sector has grown much faster than Barcelona’s economy as a whole, with cumulative increases of 63% and 14%, respectively, for the period 2011-19. The digital economy creates quality jobs, with permanent contracts accounting for more than 50% of the total and salaries that are 25% higher than the average for the city.